Nagarkot
is the most comfort and quite place situated 32 km east of
Kathmandu at an altitude of 2175m above sea level. It is a
popular tour and hill destination of Nepal and it is the famous
for sunrise, sunset and mountain views which can be seen five
of the world's 10 tallest Mountains,
Everest
(8848m), Lhotse (8516m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Makalu (8463m) and
Manaslu (8163m) along with many other lesser summits. The place
is surrounded by the terraced hillside and most beautiful scenery.
Namobuddha
It
is situated on a hill above Panauti. It requires an
easy drive or good walk to get there. There is an amazing
story concerned with the Buddha which is commemorated
by an ancient stone slab and a Stupa with the all-seeing
eyes of Lord Buddha. According to the legend, one of
the earlier Buddha
offered
his own flesh to a hungry tiger unable to feed her hungry
cubs. It is also a three
hour trekking from Dhulikhel through a number of small
villages.
Kiritipur
Kirtipur
is a small town located eight kilometers south-west
of Kathmandu on the top of a ridge. Tribhuvan University
sits at the foot of the hill. This historic town has
many things to offer including ancient shrines, temple,
old-style houses, and villagers dressed in traditional
costumes and weaving on hand looms.
