Like it's counterpart in Kathmandu, Patan Durbar Square is an enchanting melange of palace buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. Listed as a World Heritage Site, the former royal palace complex is the center of Patan’s religious and social life, and houses a museum containing an array of bronze statues and religious objects. There is an entrance fee of Rs. 200 per foreign visitor. One remarkable monument here is a 17th-century temple dedicated to the Hindu god Krishna, built entirely of stone.

Patan is also known as "the city of fine arts", which was founded by King Veer Deva in 299 A.D. The history records it as the oldest of all three cities inside the Kathmandu valley. The ancient city with diverse medieval culture also has several older names as; Yupagram, Manigal, Yala (named after king Yalamber by himself) and Lalitpatan. With the vast majority of Newar ethinics and mixed up religions (Hinduism and Buddhism), the city offers you one of the most impressive sight seeings inside the valley.

The historic city is located at the distance of 5 km south-east of the capital (Kathmandu). The main tourist attraction of this place is the ancient Patan Durbar Square which is remarked as the world heritage site by UNESCO. Some of the attractions here are as; ancient Patan Durbar, Krishna Mandir (made up of stones), Mahaboudha, Hiranya Verna Mahavihar, Kumbheshwor Jagatnarayan Temple, Rudra Varna Mahavihar, Ashokan Stupas, Acchheswor Mahavihar Temple of Machhendranath and Minnath, Mangal Bazaar (shopping area), the Zoo, Patan Industrial Estate, Bajra Barahi Godavari and Phulchowki .