Bhaktapur
Nepal's smallest district: the medieval city of Bhaktapur, Changu Narayan and the potters of Thimi.
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- Headquarters
- Bhaktapur
Districts of Bagmati Province
DolakhaSindhupalchokRasuwaRamechhapSindhuliKavrepalanchokKathmanduLalitpurNuwakotDhadingMakwanpurChitwan
Places in Bhaktapur
Heritage & palace
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceThe best-preserved medieval city of the valley: the five-storey Nyatapola temple, the 55-Window Palace and potters' squares.
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Temple & shrine
Changu Narayan
Bhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal's oldest temple still in use, on a forested ridge, with a 464 CE inscription and superb Licchavi sculpture.
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Hill & viewpoint
Nagarkot
Bhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceThe classic valley-rim viewpoint for Himalayan sunrise, from Dhaulagiri to Everest on the clearest days.
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Hidden gemVillage & culture
Madhyapur Thimi
Bhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceAn old Newar town of potters and mask-makers between Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, famous for its Sindoor Jatra at New Year.
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