| Specialty | | | | Bell, Lokeswor Mahavihar, Prassannasheel Mahavihar, |
| Bhaktapur is referred to as the Living Heritage, City | | | | Chattu Brahma Mahavihar, Jaya Kirti Mahavihar, Sukra |
| of Culture, An Open Museum and Nepal's Cultural | | | | - varna Mahavihar and Dipanker Mahavihar. |
| Gem. Bhaktapur is renowned for its colorful festivals, | | | | Festivals |
| craftsmanship of its locales, beautiful monuments and | | | | Some of the important festivals of Bhaktapur are Gai |
| brilliant handicrafts. The handicrafts found in | | | | Jatra (July or August), Bisket Jatra (April) and the |
| Bhaktapur include paubha scroll paintings, papier | | | | tantrically inspired Nava Durga Dance during the |
| mache masks, jewelry, ceramic products, | | | | Dasain festival (October or November). |
| woodcarvings, and metalwork. Bhaktapur is best | | | | Places to Eat |
| known for Bhaad Gaule Topi (a special type of cap), | | | | Some of the popular restaurants of Bhaktapur are |
| ju-ju dhau (yoghurt, ju-ju dhau literally means the king | | | | Bhaktapur Gate Restaurant, Café de |
| of all yoghurt varieties) and the home spun | | | | Peacock, Café Nyatopola, Durbar Square |
| haku-patasi (black sari). Foreigners and SAARC | | | | Restaurant, Marco Polo Restaurant, Nyatopola |
| nationals have to pay an entry fee to enter this city. | | | | Restaurant and Rooftop Café. |
| Heritages and Temples | | | | Transportation |
| Tachupal Tole is located in the older east end of | | | | There are buses that leave for Bhaktapur from |
| Bhaktapur while Taumadhi Tole and Durbar Square | | | | Bagbazaar. These buses will drop you off at |
| dominate the west end. Bhaktapur Durbar Square | | | | Taumadhi Square. You can also board a Dhulikhel |
| and Changunarayan Temple of Bhaktapur district are | | | | bound bus or a Nagarkot bound bus and get off at |
| the two monuments enlisted by UNESCO as World | | | | Thimi. There are minibuses that leave for Bhaktapur |
| Heritage Sites | | | | from the City Bus Park, Kathmandu. These minibuses |
| Some of the other important Hindu and Buddhist | | | | drop you at Sidha Pokhari, which is a five minute |
| temples and shrines in Bhaktapur are the Nyatopola | | | | walk west of Durbar Square. |
| Temple, Bhairabnath Temple, Peacock Window, Big | | | | |
