Patan is 15 minutes drive from Kathmandu. Lalitpur is the city of beauty is separated from Kathmandu only by the Bagmati River and is the second largest town in the valley. Lalitpur is fragmented from other cities due to its substantive architectural ancient masterpieces. Patan's central Durbar Square is absolutely packed with temples: it's an architectural center point with a far greater concentration of temples per sq. meter.

Patan Durbar Square
Patan is located 7 km away from Kathmandu. This city has many temples and shrines noted for their fine carvings, palaces from 15th to 17th century, Hindu and Buddhist monuments built during the Malla dynasty. The most important area with many monuments is the Patan Durbar Square. The key attractions are famous Krishna Temple with 21 golden pinnacles, Royal Taleju Temple etc. It was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments in 1979.

Krishna Mandir
Krishna Mandir which is one of the grandeur of the square was built in 1637 by the king Siddhinarsingh Malla. The entire temple is constructed from the stone. Golden Temple which is the unique Buddhist Monastery was founded in the 12th century which is a large rectangular building has three roofs and a copper gilded facade with the images of Buddha and Avalokitesvara where there are Buddha images and illustrations on the walls. The square has been unrestrainedly adorned by the Bhimsen Temple, Manga Hiti, Vishwanath Temple, Jagannarayan Temple, Golden Temple and numerous. Take the pleasure of discovering this Patan Durbar Square which has been entitled in the World Heritage Site.