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Localted in the smallest district of Nepal at an altitude of 1,401 m, the city of Bhaktapur
covers an area of about four square miles. Bhaktapur which means "the City of Devotees" still retains the medieval
charm and visitors to this ancient town are treated with myriad wonders of cultural and artistic achievements. The past glory of the Malla rulers continue to be reflected at the Durbar (Palace) Square. Pottery and weaving are its traditional industries. The city lies about 14 km east of Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur drapes across an east-west fold in the valley, its southern fringe sliding down towards the sluggish Hanumante River. Owing to a long-term westward drift, the city has two centres (residents of the two halves stage a boisterous tug- of-war during the city's annual Bisket festival) and three main squares. In the west, Durbar Square and Taumadhi Tol dominate the post-fifteenth-century city, while Tachapal Tol presides over the older east end. |
Travelling to Bhaktapur
The city is on the way from Kathmandu to Nagarkot.
The frequent Kathmandu-Banepa/Dhulikhel/Panauti (Route no. 11 or 12) buses departs from Kathmandu's City Bus Park (aka Ratna Park) every ten minutes or so. You may get off after travelling for around 35 minutes at "Surya Vinayak" bus station which is about ten minutes' walk south of town. Arriving by minibus from the Kathmandu City Bus Park (Route no. 7 or 9) takes around a hour and you'll be deposited near Sidhdha Pokhari, a famous pond at five-minute walk west of Durbar Square.
Local buses from Nagarkot terminate at Kamal Binayak, five minutes northeast of Tachapal; tourist buses from Nagarkot continue to the main intersection just north of Durbar Square.
Bhaktapur has no rikshaws and just a few resident taxis, but it's compact enough to be explored on foot. One-speed bikes can be rented along the road east of minibus park.