Crowd was at it's absolute peak especially in the day of public holiday and special festival. Wasn't able to explore more due to over crowd but whatever explored was nice and good at the moment. I wasnt able to enter the museum as ther was special festival happening that time.

toured this square extensively. Totally worth seeing this UNESCO world heritage sight. You can spend hours here looking at the awesome woodwork, the royal palace, vendors along the way, etc. History goes back to 1637 AD. You have to pay a minimal entrance fee; about $7, I think. Depends on if you're local, a foreigner, etc.

Patan Durbar Square was built in 1637 in Lalitpur (Paton was renamed Lalitpur. Paton Durbar Square is one of three Durbar Squares i Kathmandu Valley-the others being Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. They are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

THIS was another stunning place in Nepal that is still showing the harsh aftermath of the terrible earthquakes here in 2015. Buildings held up by wood and steel props, piles of rubble and carved woodwork heaped in backstreets while there are many areas of scaffolding where widespread restoration work is going on. I paid R1000 (about £6) entry to this World Heritage site and it was worth every penny. The atmosphere alone was incredible as restored building rubbed shoulders with others being restored or a few which escaped damage altogether. I particularly enjoyed the palace and the upper museum while the woodworking alone should not be missed. Tourism is starting to come back and parts of the square were very busy, but take just a few steps into a side street and you can see damage waiting to be repaired and get glimpses of what the place must have been like before the earthquakes destroyed more than half a million buildings in Nepal. There are courtyards and quadrangles, the Golden Doorway, a museum, screened galleries, gardens and water tanks. Don't miss this place. It is one of the highlights of any visit to Kathmandu.

I enjoyed walking along the old alley of artistic heritage palace in Kathmandu. So many temples around and the wood and stone carving are awesome. It is a good spots to hang around and local restaurant/shops to enjoy the typical Newarii foods.

Durbar Square of Patan also known as Lalit pur in Kathmandu valley is an historically significant collection of monuments of Newar Kingdoms of yore. The sprawling complex of temples, museum and shopping arcade needs a full day to absorb the various exhibits. The place is well maintained with refreshments available in the many shops and restaurants in the area . The traffic is chaotic and the only entry road is also the only exit for all kinds of vehicles from bullock carts to the latest SUVs. Luckily I was not pestered by the so-called tourist guides and was left alone and in peace. The entry ticket to the Patan area is reasonably priced and worth it. A must visit while you are in Kathmandu. Recommended.

You have got to marvel at the work done by the craftsmen all these centuries ago. The area is an open museum and there is a must visit museum within this open museum. The best idea would be to spend whole afternoon and evening engrossed in the details of the finest woodwork you will see anywhere in the world.

This is a smaller Square than the Kathmandu square. It is still in need of much repair from the earthquake but they have spent a good amount of time of building the museum of artifacts and artwork saved from the quake. There is an entrance fee of 1000 Rupees which is a little steep for the size of the square. The one three story building is only available to enter for Hindus. That was little disappointing, but there were plenty of buildings to see.