Being a small country, Nepal has 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites. We all know it very well. But how many of you know that seven of the 10 World Heritage site of Nepal is just in Kathmandu. Yes, you read it right. Seven out of ten world heritage sites of Nepal is situated in and around Kathmandu. What is more interesting is that all these World Heritage sites are within 20 KM radius. Hence, a single day is enough to visit and explore all these World Heritage sites in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the city with the highest number of World Heritage site in the world when compared to any other city. These cultural sites have been nominated as world heritage sites based on their cultural and natural values. Let’s start with the list of our World Heritage sites: 1.Pashupatinath, the holy and sacred Hindu temple Pashupati Nath is one of the most important pilgrim destinations for all of the Hindu pilgrimages. It's situated just 3 KM from the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath is the Hindu temple of Lord Shiva which is situated on the banks of holy river Bagmati. Lord Shiva is the one of the supreme God in the Hindu mythology. The temple was constructed by Kind Bhupitendra Malla in the 17th century and has been in the same form since then. This temple has been spread out over a massive region. The main entry is for Hindu individuals is on the western side. Tourists may summit inside, or move on the opposite side of this river to have a glimpse of this temple complex from over. The temple observes a huge number of pilgrims during Shivaratri which falls between February and March. Shivaratri is one of the major Hindus festivals and thousands of people from
Being a small country, Nepal has 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites. We all know it very well. But how many of you know
