Bhaktapur Excursion

Our new CEO, Ax Shay, took us on a morning exploration of Bhaktapur, a unique old town known as the City of Devotees. Bhaktapur is made up of three large squares filled with shrines, temples and lots of activity. 81% of the Nepalese people are of the Hindu faith and it is a stark contrast to Buddhists in Tibet. In its heyday, Bhaktapur was the most powerful of the Kathmandu Valley kingdoms and its capital for 300 years. We marvelled at the wood carved palace in Durbur Square, watched potters making clay pots, wandered through the colourful open markets and streets of artists and tasted home made yogurt called khopa dhau, which Bhaktapur is famous for.Read more