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The travelers can have many things to see in Patan since there are huge number tourist attractions in Patan. The ancient city of Patan is regarded as a sister city of Kathmandu and is located in the Kathmandu Valley. The historical city is home to a lot of good places to be seen. The travelers are mostly attracted to the tourist attractions in Patan which have a rich cultural and heritage value.

Patan is situated at the southeastern part of Kathmandu, about 5 kilometers away. The city can be accessed by the tourists by taxi, rickshaw or Safaa Tempo available from Kathmandu. Patan is also known as Lalitpur, which means the city of fine arts. A varied range of Patan Tourist Attractions include historical and heritage sites as well as Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments.

Durbar Square in Patan is one of the most popular and famous places in the city that is included in the Patan Tours. The place has been enlisted as a World Heritage Site and located at the heart of the city. The former royal palace is full of ancient palaces, temples and shrines. Durbar Square comprises of three main chowks or courtyards, called Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk. Krishna Mandir is an ancient temple located inside the complex of the square.

If you head little towards east of Durbar Square, you will find Mahaboudha, an ancient Buddhist temple made of brick and clay. Some other Buddhist temples and monuments that should be seen by the tourists are:

• Uku Bahal
• Hiranya Verna Mahavihar
• Rudra Verna Mahavihar
• The Ashokan Stupas
• Acchheswor Mahavihar

• Kumbheshwor
• Jagatnarayan Temple
• Temple of Machhendranath and Minnath

• Bajra Barahi
• The central zoo
• Godavari
• Patan Museum