Nepal at World Expo 2010

World Expo 2010 at Shanghai, China has been a buzzword for some months now. With the theme "Better City, Better Life" it has attracted people from all around the world. Every country participating in this Expo wants to gain something from the event and so does Nepal which has been one of the popular pavilion in the Expo. As Tourism Year 2011 is coming near, Nepal hopes to attract as many visitors during the six month long Expo.

City Of Temples - Kathmandu

Capital and the largest city of Nepal, Kathmandu is situated in the heart of the Himalaya mountains and stands at an elevation of approximately 1400 m from sea level. Considered by some to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, it is rich in culture and tradition. City of Kathmandu is named after a structure in Durbar Square called Kaasthamandap which means woodhouse in sanskrit. This unique temple was built from a single tree with no irons or nails.A golden heaven to the most famous artists in the world, it has the old palace of Newar kings, Kathmandu Durbar Square along with numerous other buildings which range from temples, stupas and palaces.

           Here are some pictures from and around Kathmandu. Hope you will enjoy them.