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🇳🇵 Kathmandu | A 2000-Year-Old Stupa Surrounded by Monkeys 🐒

The Swayambhunath Temple, affectionately called the "Monkey Temple", sits atop a hill in Nepal's capital. This iconic white stupa, swarming with playful monkeys, offers panoramic views of Kathmandu and is one of the best sunset spots in the city. 🎫 Entrance: 200 NPR (~¥12) 🚕 Transport: 15-min taxi ride from Thamel ⏰ Best Time: 7 AM or 5 PM (avoid crowds + golden hour magic) 📍 Location: Swayambhunath ✨ Rating: ★★★★☆ 📸 Instagram-Worthy Spots: 1️⃣ The All-Seeing Eyes of Buddha (classic viewpoint + cityscape) 2️⃣ Colorful Prayer Flag Stairs (perfect for ethereal portraits) 3️⃣ Prayer Wheel Corridor (candid shots with monks) 4️⃣ Sunset Silhouette Wall (stupa + painted skies) 💡 Did You Know? ✔️ The "Buddha's Eyes" gaze from all four sides ✔️ The 13-tier golden spire symbolizes the path to Nirvana ✔️ Always circumambulate clockwise! ✔️ A rare blend of Tibetan Buddhist + Hindu traditions 💭 Travel Musings: Watching wild monkeys scratch themselves on ancient shrines... Seeing butter lamps flicker in the same breeze that ruffles their fur... Suddenly, I understood what Nepalis mean when they say: "We worship the divine, but we also revere all living things." #NepalTravel #UNESCO #HiddenGems #PhotographyHeaven #MonkeyTempleDiaries #Kathmandu #Wanderlust #SacredSites

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🇳🇵 Kathmandu | A 2000-Year-Old Stupa Surrounded by Monkeys 🐒

The Swayambhunath Temple, affectionately called the "Monkey Temple", sits atop a hill in Nepal's capital. This iconic white stupa, swarming with playful monkeys, offers panoramic views of Kathmandu and is one of the best sunset spots in the city. 🎫 Entrance: 200 NPR (~¥12) 🚕 Transport: 15-min taxi ride from Thamel ⏰ Best Time: 7 AM or 5 PM (avoid crowds + golden hour magic) 📍 Location: Swayambhunath ✨ Rating: ★★★★☆ 📸 Instagram-Worthy Spots: 1️⃣ The All-Seeing Eyes of Buddha (classic viewpoint + cityscape) 2️⃣ Colorful Prayer Flag Stairs (perfect for ethereal portraits) 3️⃣ Prayer Wheel Corridor (candid shots with monks) 4️⃣ Sunset Silhouette Wall (stupa + painted skies) 💡 Did You Know? ✔️ The "Buddha's Eyes" gaze from all four sides ✔️ The 13-tier golden spire symbolizes the path to Nirvana ✔️ Always circumambulate clockwise! ✔️ A rare blend of Tibetan Buddhist + Hindu traditions 💭 Travel Musings: Watching wild monkeys scratch themselves on ancient shrines... Seeing butter lamps flicker in the same breeze that ruffles their fur... Suddenly, I understood what Nepalis mean when they say: "We worship the divine, but we also revere all living things." #NepalTravel #UNESCO #HiddenGems #PhotographyHeaven #MonkeyTempleDiaries #Kathmandu #Wanderlust #SacredSites

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