About: Kathmandu Valley

The Kathmandu Valley (Nepal Bhasa: नेपाः स्वनिगः Nepāḥ Svanigaḥ [nepaː sʷoniɡəː], Nepali: काठमाडौँ उपत्यका), located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists.
The 3 biggest cities of Nepal are situated in in this valley: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur en Patan.

There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites within this valley:

•Kathmandu's Durbar Square

•Patans Durbar Square

•Bhaktapurs Durbar Square

•Changu Narayan (Hindu temple)

•Swayambhunath Stupa (Buddhist stupa)

•Bouddhanath Stupa (Buddhist stupa)

•Pashupatinath temple (Hindu temple of Shiva)

(source: wikipedia)