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]]>Kathmandu’s Thamel town made its way for the country’s biggest shopping mall “Chhaya Centre“ on December 25, 2018.
The mammoth shopping complex is spread across an area of 86,000 sq. ft and has a built-up area of 350,000 sq. ft. Chhaya Centre is home to more than 200 retail stores of various international and national brands.
The 15-storey building also has a five-star hotel Aloft Kathmandu under the famous ‘Marriot Hotels’ banner, which will occupy the mall’s top 10 floors.
“This shopping complex with a five-star hotel is expected to contribute to Nepal’s tourism promotion,” said Prithvi Bahadur Pande, Chhaya Centre Chairman, during its inauguration.
Besides, the shopping complex also houses a casino, three multiplex theaters, a reception & seminar hall, several restaurants and parking space with a holding capacity of 300 cars and 300 motorbikes.
The enormous shopping center is established at a cost of NPR 5 million and is built in memory of Pande’s mother, and Nepali diplomat late Sardar Bhim Bahadur Pande’s wife Chhaya Devi Pande.
Are you already headed to the new shopping destination in Nepal’s very own Shopping Mecca?
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]]>In its latest announcement, the world’s leading tourism guide featured Kathmandu in the list of its top five cities, globally.
Kathmandu grabbed the 5th position in the Lonely Planet’s list of top ‘ten cities primed to capture travelers’ imagination’ in 2019.
While Copenhagen and Denmark topped the list at first and second positions, Shēnzhèn of China, Novi Sad of Serbia and Miami of Florida stood next followed by Kathmandu.
Surprisingly, Kathmandu stood above renowned cities such as Mexico City, Dakar of Senegal, Seattle of Washington, Zadar of Croatia and Meknès of Morocco.
Commending Kathmandu’s efforts post the 2015 earthquake, Lonely Planet lauded the pace of ongoing earthquake reconstruction activity towards rejuvenating the quake-hit structures.
What Lonely Planet Said About the ‘City of Glory’?
In the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, news reports from Kathmandu showed a city broken and in mourning, but today the narrative is all about reconstruction and rejuvenation. Sure, there’s work to do restoring the magnificent monuments that crumbled during the disaster, but historic sites are being returned to their former glory, and moves to calm the city’s infamous traffic, smog and noise have made Kathmandu more liveable than it has been in decades. There’s even reliable electricity and wi-fi as bonus creature comforts in the atmospheric and maze-like alleyways of the old city – Lonely Planet
Kathmandu is home to some of the oldest architectures that speak Nepali culture and also has UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which make it the ‘City of Glory’.
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]]>Within the Valley lies a city with the same name, the Kathmandu City, powered by a rich cultural and historical background.
The inception of Kathmandu dates back to the ancient times and is older than 185 A.D.
The metropolis got its name from a temple known as Kasthamandap built in 1596 at the Durbar Square.As per legends and the contents of the Swayambhu Purana, Kathmandu was once a huge, deep lake filled with snakes and was called ‘Nagdaha’.
Bodhisathwa Manjusri traveled to Nepal from the west and cut the rim of the valley with his sword to release the water from it, resulting in the formation of the ‘Kathmandu’ we know today.
Going forward, the city of Kathmandu experienced two golden ancient eras Licchavi & Malla before touching the modern era which includes the Early Shah and Rana rules.
During the Licchavi period, Kathmandu witnessed the establishment of the most ancient sacred sites for both Hinduism and Buddhism.
Kathmandu is the center of Nepal’s history, art, culture & economy hosting people from different ethnicities with a majority of Hindus and Buddhists. As the largest metropolitan in Nepal, Kathmandu city has a population of over 5 million and is made up of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur, Thimi, Bhaktapur, and a cluster of municipalities across the valley.
Kathmandu is part of Nepal Province 3 and also has international recognition as the SAARC headquarters since 1985.
Kathmandu experiences a mix of two temperature zones: Warm and Cool Temperate Zones which differs across the city. The metropolis generally has a climate with warm days followed by cool nights and mornings.
Nepal opened to the world in 1950 after its long isolation. Following this, air transport was started between Kathmandu and Raxaul in 1956 paving the way for tourism in the city.
Kathmandu is the gateway to Nepal’s Himalayan range and thus, serves as an important tourist destination. World’s renowned travel advisor Trip Advisor placed Kathmandu at ‘third’ among the top ten upcoming travel destinations in the world and first rank in Asia, in its 2013 ranking.
Kathmandu has some iconic sites and structures that draw innumerable tourists from around the world. Unfortunately, the 2015 earthquake shook Nepal and robbed Kathmandu of most of its remarkable heritage sites.
Kumari Bahal:
Situated at the junction of Durbar and Basantapur squares, this three-storey structure was built by Jaya Prakash Malla in 1757. Styled like a Buddhist Vihara, the building has courtyard and a small stupa with symbols of Goddess Saraswati. This historic site houses the Kumari, a girl selected to be the country’s living goddess and a symbol of Devi.
Swayambhunath:
This Buddhist stupa is one of the classics of Kathmandu Valley’s architecture. The perfectly-proportioned Swayambhunath rises out of a white dome to from a glided steeple from where, four iconic faces of Buddha look at the entire valley in their respective directions.
Despite the challenging the earthquake that rocked its very foundations, Kathmandu manages to attract tourists with remnants of its heritage and a sense of warmth that will always linger in their hearts.
The capital city of Nepal with all its grandeur and activity will always surprise its visitors while also keeping them in touch with nature.
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]]>As part of the move, NATTA is conducting a week-long Nepal Sales Mission to Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Bangalore (India) from December 14-21, 2017.
“Like past years, we are organizing tourism promotional events in the international market this year as well. As India and Sri Lanka are the first and fourth largest tourist generating market for Nepal, respectively, we are hopeful that visitors from these countries will increase further after this event,” says Ram Barakoti, Program Coordinator of Nepal Sales Mission.
As part of the tour, Nepali tourism entrepreneurs will be engaged in day-long B2B sessions at both the cities, informed Barakoti.
Stating that Sri Lankan tourists to Nepal come for Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, Barakoti raised concern that they are opting India for Buddhism pilgrimage. “We will encourage them to start the pilgrimage from Kathmandu,” he added.
In this program, tourism service providers and tour operators will also promote Nepal’s tourism attractions among Sri Lankan tour operators.
“As NAC is operating direct flights to Bangalore, we are hopeful that the number of tourists coming from Bangalore will increase as participating delegates will promote Nepal’s tourism attractions among local tour operators,” Barakoti noted.
NATTA is keen on promoting Nepal among Sri Lankan and Indian tourists as a key destination for historical, religious and natural attractions, added Barakoti.
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