点评:We visited Patan on the last day of a 7 day visit of mostly going full tilt. So while I wanted to go to Patan, I thought 4 hours would be sufficient. I greatly regret not allocating a full day.
Here's what I thought would happen: we would spend about 3 hours following The Lonely Planet's 2 walking tours (which we did and which I greatly recommend - see below). And about an hour in the square - I would have said 30 minutes but I heard there was a small museum.
Here's what I didn't know:
1. The museum is amazing. Granted I am a museum person but I could have easily spent two hours there. The collection is top-notch and varied enough that I wanted to scrutinize ever piece.
2. There is more to Mul Chowk than the 1st courtyard. The first courtyard has very intricate wood carving throughout. Plus there is a very small architectural museum upstairs. Plus (and I only discovered this as we were leaving), there is a small door to the right after you enter that leads to more grounds and exhibits, including the beautifully carved inground bath.
Don't make the mistake I did! If you sound like me, give yourself a day.
About the Lonely Planet walking tours: we started with the one that headed south and then west of the square. And then returned via the path that starts at the large man-made pond/lake (Pimbahal Pukhu). Follow the details and trust the process. At one point, you will be in a large courtyard surrounded by apartments and it will tell you to go to the far corner and duck through a small door and tunnel. You may think it crazy and that you're lost, but but works! We visited the Golden Palace and the Kumbheshwor Temple on the ay back which were both worthwhile.
翻译:我们在为期 7 天的游览的最后一天参观了帕坦,我们几乎全力以赴。所以虽然我想去帕坦,但我认为 4 个小时就足够了。我非常后悔没有分配一整天的时间。
以下是我以为会发生的情况:我们将花大约 3 个小时跟随《孤独星球》的 2 次徒步旅行(我们参加了,我强烈推荐 - 见下文)。在广场上待大约一个小时 - 我本来想说 30 分钟,但我听说那里有一个小博物馆。
以下是我不知道的情况:
1. 博物馆很棒。我当然是博物馆迷,但我可以很容易地在那里待两个小时。藏品是一流的,种类繁多,我想仔细查看每一件作品。
2. Mul Chowk 不仅仅只有第一个庭院。第一个庭院到处都是非常复杂的木雕。此外,楼上还有一个非常小的建筑博物馆。另外(我离开时才发现),进入后右边有一扇小门,通往更多场地和展品,包括精美雕刻的地下浴缸。
不要犯我犯过的错误!如果你听起来像我一样,那就给自己一天时间吧。
关于孤独星球徒步旅行:我们从广场向南然后向西的那条路开始。然后通过从大型人工池塘/湖泊(Pimbahal Pukhu)开始的路径返回。遵循细节并相信流程。在某一时刻,你会在一个被公寓包围的大庭院里,它会告诉你去远处的角落,穿过一扇小门和隧道。你可能觉得这很疯狂,你迷路了,但这是有效的!我们在回程的路上参观了金宫和 Kumbheshwor 神庙,两者都值得一去。