Gorkha Attractions 
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Gorkha (Prithibinarayan)
Gorkha, officially called Prithibinarayan, is located 23 km (14 mi.) north of the main road linking Kathmandu and Pokhara. It can be reached by bus (in about 5 hours) or taxi. Gorkha was the seat of the Shah dynasty, the most famous of whom, Prithvi Narayan Shah, conquered the Kathmandu Valley and unified Nepal. The Shahs' massive fortress, perched on the ridge above the little town, was ideally situated from a strategic point of view and suitably imposing as a seat of government.
When the Shahs invaded it in the mid 16th c. from West Nepal, Gorkha was probably already the seat of local rajas.
Gorkha, officially called Prithibinarayan, is located 23 km (14 mi.) north of the main road linking Kathmandu and Pokhara. It can be reached by bus (in about 5 hours) or taxi. Gorkha was the seat of the Shah dynasty, the most famous of whom, Prithvi Narayan Shah, conquered the Kathmandu Valley and unified Nepal. The Shahs' massive fortress, perched on the ridge above the little town, was ideally situated from a strategic point of view and suitably imposing as a seat of government.
When the Shahs invaded it in the mid 16th c. from West Nepal, Gorkha was probably already the seat of local rajas.
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Upallo Durbar Fortress
The Upallo Durbar Fortress stands above the town, offering great views out over the High Himalayas.
