Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, and probably one of the most sacred places of our planet. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Kathmandu is located in the eponymous valley of this great mountain range over 1350 m altitude. Another two Nepali villages are located in Kathmandu, which is the largest village in Nepal – Patan, distance of 5 km to the southeast and Bhaktapur, which is 14 km east of the Nepalese capital. With a population of about one million people, Kathmandu is larger and relatively modern city in Nepal. Highly developed in the Nepalese capital are different crafts such as carving art, leather and it is extremely important and the development of tourism. Thousands of people from around the world come to Kathmandu to touch the ambience of this mountain town. There are four mountains that surround the Kathmandu – Shivapuri, Phulchowki, Nagarjun and Chandragiri. All Kathmandu is divided into three main areas. In Kathmandu also has an airport. The ancient history of Katmandu has managed to preserve harmony and beauty of this city. According to many Kathmandu is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. The city’s history began somewhere around 724g. And then the name of the village was Kantipur, which translates sounds like: “City of Beauty”. Data on occupation of the valley there are locals from around the third century BC Local people believe that they live in their valley enormously deities. They tell an interesting story about the emergence of the city, according to Buddhist monk who defeated the evil spirits and cut off the top of the hill. Thanks to the courage valley filled with water, which then formed a lake. After swelling of the lake waters, the valley became fit for life and people settled first.
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