Best Traditional Nepalese Kathmandu and Himalayan Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Nepal travel | Asia destinations Best Traditional Nepalese Kathmandu and Himalayan Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Nepal - the Himalayan kingdom-turned-republic between India and Tibet - preserves the densest concentration of medieval Hindu and Buddhist architecture in Asia in the Kathmandu Valley (UNESCO), the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini (UNESCO), and the world's most accessible high-altitude trekking around Annapurna and Everest . Major destinations: Kathmandu Durbar Square , Patan and Bhaktapur (UNESCO), Pashupatinath Hindu temple, Boudhanath Buddhist stupa, Pokhara and the Annapurna treks, Lumbini , plus broader Nepalese cultural-tourism. Plan a 10-14 day Nepal trip. This is one of the most spiritually layered and visually dramatic destinations in Asia. Background Nepal was unified in 1768 by Prithvi Narayan Shah of the Gorkha kingdom. The Kathmandu Valley before unification was three independent Newari city-kingdoms - Kathmandu, Pat...