At an elevation of 1,44o m (4,708 ft.), thirds town and resort area lies 32- Kilometers east of Kathmandu on the Highway towards Tibet. It is a small town with five-hundred year-old history. Street are lines with brick houses featuring carved wooden windows; sloping tiles of Pagoda temples and sacred statues abound. Nature has blessed terraced hillsides with clear views of more then twenty Himalayan peaks on clear days. There are fine hotels where one can stay.