Bhaktapur

by Vincent

Durbar square

Golden door

Narrow street with souvenir shops

Pottery square

Posing in front of an imposing temple

 

 

Women sculpting wood

Typical Nepalese puppets

We can find some erotic sculptures on some munuments in Nepal...

Close to Kathmandu, in the same valley, there are a couple of others cities which are worth a visit. Bhaktapur is one of them. This town is like an open-air museum: there are very well preserved temples, monuments and statues everywhere. Since there is no traffic and not so many people, it's a very calm and peaceful place, perfect for getting lost in the narrow streets linking the three main squares. The only thing you have to take care of is the slyness of the guides. In Durbar Square, all of them want to take you for a tour in the city for the whole day. One of them who spoke French followed us with insistence during 5 minutes. We told him 20 times that we were not interested but he said he wanted to stay with us to improve his French!

The city has also a lot of craftsman who sell very nice things. Bhaktapur is famous for sculptures and pottery in particular. And after walking a few hours in the streets, there are many nice restaurants and cafes on terraces, perfect for having a rest, eating good food and looking at the Nepalese life in the squares...