Durbar (Central) Square Patan (Lalitpur)

They just recommend spending a day in Patan. Patan is worth way more than that in my opinion...assuming you have the time to burn. If you're on one of those 7-14 day whirlwind things, then sure, cram as much as you can into a day. Otherwise spend a few here.

Patan was founded by none other than Ashoka, the first Buddhist Emperor, around …

Here are the pictures of Patan, just South of Kathmandu... Voici les photos de Patan, au Sud de ...

... 'ilyny Durbar Square. Tai no näistä asioista nyt voi olla montaa mieltä. Oli tuo kyllä ehdottomasti hienompi kuin Kathmandun Durbar Square. Oppaitakin olis taas riittäny kaikennäkösiä, joten tein sen ratkasun etten ala nälkäsenä niiden kanssa ...

... 't spend some money in purchasing something more tangible than pictures, blog posts and memories. So today after visiting tiny Patan's Durbar Square, I just went all the way to Thamel by foot (my lungs, nurtured by a decade of Lucky Strike cigarettes are ...

... set off on the walk to Patan. First stop was the bookshop nearby to pick up some supplies and then we headed to Patan Durbar square. After a quick drink we had a wander around the square (which was our favourite out of the 3: +KMD and Bhaktapur). We ...

... 2 nights in Nepal, one full day really.  I spent half my day in Patan, just 8 kms from Kathmandu.....the Durbar square of Patan really. The small area is full of temples of Newari architecture with many backstreets streaming off the square. ...

... to Patan, still in Kathmandu valley, but far enough away from the city itself to be a whole different experience. Patan's Durbar square was amazing (see pictures), and is allot more untouched an inspiring than the Durbar square in Kathmandu, well worth ...

... most visually stunning display of Newari architecture in Nepal (according to the Lonely Planet), so we took a day trip to Patan.  Durbar Square in Patan seemed much more cared for than the one in Kathmandu.  It also housed a museum in part ...

... can announce that the best chicken noodle soup in the Kathmandu area can be found at... (drum roll please)... the Cafe De Patan just off Patan's Durbar Square! Bet you're glad you asked now. With our time in the Indian sub-continent coming to an end we ...

... and i was most fond of the elephant maharaja statues guarding ther entrance and the four monkeys in the courtyard. Patan's Durbar Square had a large cluster of  unique temples that were extremely beautiful to walk amongst. Nadine did ...

... la pollution de Kathmandu aussi.... Puis prenons un taxi, pour 300 roupies, pour aller a la ville de Patan, qui touche Kathmandu. La aussi il y a un Durbar Square, magnifique ensemble de temples et de palais, sur une surface assez importante. C'est trop ...