Activities in Patan
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Old Town Walking Tour
The Patan Tourist Development Organisation has developed a fascinating walk that winds its way through the complex interlinked courtyards and laneways of the old town. The walk starts at the Patan Dhoka, ends at Durbar Sq and takes about an hour. The route gives a great insight into the communal lifestyle and traditional structure of Newari villages, with their many bahal (courtyards), hiti (water tanks) and tun (wells).
It's great fun diving through the tunnelled passageways into hidden courtyards.
The walk is described in more detail in a recommended small booklet entitled Patan Walkabout (Rs 100). The booklet is hard to find these days but you might be able to get a pho…
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