KATHMANDULocated between China and India, Kathmandu is a metropolis in the heart of the kingdom of Nepal, a land of snow-white mountains and home of the gods.It was only a few decades ago that ancient Nepal opened its borders. Until then, due to the command of the ruling Gurkha Dynasty the 'Home of the Divine' was totally isolated.In the heart of the city is Durbar Square in which the country's royalty resided until 1908 and also where the region's most important festivals take place.The Shiva Parvati Temple dates back to the early years of the Shah Dynasty and its five sectioned, portal-like frame contains inscriptions that are thought to be the oldest in the Nepalese language.

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