Article Visit of Swayambhunath

Typical view of Swayambhunath from afar – cob-looking temples sit on top of a hill covered with greenery.
 

Entrance to the complex is on the east side of the hill (closer to the center). From here you can either set out up the stairs to the stupa or for a kora around the entire hill.
 

You will pass a number of small Buddhas during the ascent. There are also the most monkeys in this area.
 

It will not take long before you get to know why Swayambhunath is called Monkey temple. Macaques are everywhere. They climb the sights, jump in the trees, go through the trash or try to take your snack away. So it is highly recommended not to show any food here.
 

Directly to stupa leads a long staircase. Tickets are sold at the very top.
 

The landmark of the entire hill is stupa Swayambhunath. But this place does not have such an atmosphere as Boudhanath.
 

Except for the main stupa there is a number of other quaint temples around. 

You may sometimes feel that there is hardly a piece of free space at Swayambhunath. As if all religions wanted to cram here.
 

Except for the temples you will find here also beautiful historic houses besieged with souvenir stalls.
 

From the hill is also an interesting view of the immense basin full of houses that strongly resemble to each other.

If you are lucky, you will experience some church ceremony here