Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples grouped around a 55-window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the valley as it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. …

Here’s the view out my window. ($6 / night)

Bhaktapur is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone artwork.

There are more French international tourists than any other nationality.

Surprisingly, there was also a very large group of Chinese tourists here today.

It’s not difficult to spot the Chinese. 🙂

Lunch at my home away from home, Shiva 1 Guesthouse.

$5.50 including a pot of coffee. 🙂

more Bhaktapur photos

Bhaktapur is relatively CLEAN … for the sub-continent.

The $11 entry fee is used, I hope, to keep the suburb like Kathmandu 1970 something …

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Some Californians just back from Pokhara, Nepal told me it’s now just as polluted as Kathmandu. 😦

It was paradise last time I was there.