Bhaktapur, once the capital city of them Malla reign has remained one of the major attractions for tourists from the beginning of the tourism activities in Nepal . Since the downfall of the Rana Regime, Nepal had opened up for the outside world and it observed gradual growth in incoming cultural tourists.

Bhaktapur, once the capital city of the Malla reign has remained one of the major attractions for tourists from the beginning of tourism activities in Nepal. Since the downfall of the Rana-Regime, Nepal has opened up to the outside world and has observed gradual growth in incoming cultural tourists.

Bhaktapur, locally known as Khwopa, is world renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture and indigenous life-style. For its majestic monuments, colourful festivals and the native Newars best known for their generations-old craftsmanship. The ancient city is also variously known as the “City of Culture”, the “Living Heritage” and “Nepal’s Cultural Capital”.