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11/04/2024

Most people recognise the three major principalities in the Kathmandu Valley, Kantipur (Kathmandu), Lalitpur (Patan) and Badgaon (Bhaktapur). What is less well known is that there was once a fourth principality, Kirtipur. Located to the south of Kathmandu, the settlement of ancient Kirtipur is set at the top of a narrow hill. Until recently, the hill was surrounded by lush farming land but, as in much of the Kathmandu Valley, it is now,sadly, surrounded by urban sprawl. The old city on the hill, however, still retains many of old traditional buildings including the well-known temples of Bagh Bairab and Uma Maheshwor. Another site worth seeing on your visit to Kirtipur is the ancient Buddhist stupa of Cilancho which is found at the eastern end of the hill. While not as well known as the stupas of Bouddha and Swoyambhu it is definitely a place worth visiting.

15/11/2023

Rani Pokhari, The Queen's Lake. The painting shows how it looked more than 100 years ago and the others are how it looks today. It was largely rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake.

26/10/2023

What better way to experience the culture and way of life of rural Nepalis than to sample village homestay products. One of the most authentic locations for this is where village tourism was first conceived, Sirubari village in Syangja district.

22/10/2023

Are you looking for an alternative to Nagarkot and Dhulikhel for mountain views on the edge of the Kathmandu Valley? This was this mornings view of the Himalaya from Kavrepalanchowk. Just a two hour drive from the centre of the city it's a peaceful, unspoiled destination worth checking out.

17/10/2023

One of the local bands at the Maiti Devi temple last night.

17/10/2023

The evening of the second day of the Dashain festival. Everyone in Kathmandu having a great time. These images from the Maiti Devi temple.

01/10/2023

Roughly two hours east of Kathmandu is the sleepy village of Kavrepalanchowk. Set on a ridge top high above the Sunkoshi River it is the ideal place to visit for peace and relaxation far from the noise and bustle of the city. At the heart of the community is the famed temple of Palanchowk Bhagwati which can trace its origins back some 1500 years.

30/09/2023

A lovely warm autumn evening strolling around the great stupa of Boudhanath.

30/09/2023

A photo of the viewing tower built to replace the Dharahara tower that collapsed in the 2015 earthquake. Despite being officially opened by, then, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the 24th April 2021, it will still be sometime before the public can once again enjoy views over the city. Once completed the park, that is still under construction, should be a peaceful haven in the centre of town.

30/09/2023

Towards the end of the Indra Jatra festival. An atmospheric early morning shot of the Taleju temple.

29/09/2023

The first day of Indra Jatra. Things were pretty quiet around Kathmandu Durbar Square. It all changed later in the day when happy crowds thronged the streets around the centre of the city hoping to get a glimpse of the Kumari and her companions, Bhairav and Ganesh.

27/09/2023

Kathmandu is gearing up for this year's Indra jatra festival. The festival centres around Kathmandu Durbar Square and the surrounding parts of the old town. More photos over the next days of the festival.

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