Things to do in Southern Valley
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Manjushree Park
The newly created Manjushree Park is seeking to repair the damage, done by the now-defunct cement factory, which has scarred the landscape of beauty spot, Chobar Gorge, located 1km southeast of Chobar village. It will take a few years for the ornamental gardens to bed down. Note the boulder shaped like Ganesh on the roadside uphill from the park.
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Royal Botanic Gardens
The verdant Royal Botanic Gardens is a quiet and peaceful spot for a walk or picnic, except on Friday and Saturday when the place is overrun with schoolkids. The visitor centre has some good exhibits on Nepal’s flora and in the middle is the decorative Coronation Pond with its 7m commemorative pillar.
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Shanti Ban Buddha
On the hillside above Godavari is the Shanti Ban Buddha, an enormous golden Buddha image, created by local Buddhists who were inspired by the Japanese Peace Pagoda movement. To reach the statue, take the signposted road to the right at the end of the village.
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Godavari Kunda Community Forest
Beside the Tibetan monastery is the entrance to the Godavari Kunda Community Forest, a 363-acre woodland managed by local people, that provides a haven for 300 species of birds.
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Kathmandu View Cottage
Reached by turning north off the road into Chobar, Kathmandu View Cottage is a tasteful garden restaurant with tables in bamboo huts looking out over the rooftops of Kathmandu.
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Naudhara Community Forest
The Naudhara Community Forest, a 363 acres of locally managed woodland, was established with support from Bird Conservation Nepal.
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Vajra Varahi Temple
The Vajra Varahi Temple is about 500m east of the main road on the back route to Godavari (turn left by the Narayan temple).
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Hira’s Coffee Shop
On the wide lane south of the temple is Hira’s Coffee Shop, a quaint cafe in a village house.
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