| Dwarika's Hotel |
| Dwarika's Hotel is a unique place
in South Asia. It is a living example that tourism
need not destroy heritage and the environment. On
the contrary, it has demonstrated that a proper
blending of cultural restoration and tourism leads
to the preservation of historical artifacts and
contributes to the growth of skills and culture that
would otherwise have eroded from the crass
commercialism of today. It has shown that heritage
can be preserved and be used for further
preservation works. In fact, it could be the model
to demonstrate what must be done to preserve the
look of Kathmandu Valley - a stepping stone towards
the larger and more gigantic task of rehabilitating
the uniqueness and beauty of Kathmandu currently
experiencing severe environmental stress of
uncontrolled modernization. |
