Galli

Explore the many, many alleys (locals call them gallis) that dissect the city of Patan like arteries.Gallis in Patan are like maze which is one of the most unique feature of patan exclusively found in this place. The best part is these gallis are the ways they constructed in house arena. For a visitor and new arrivals these kind of gallis are almost like solving like a puzzle, once you enter from one part then you don’t know where you gonna end up.
These gallis are narrow paths that snake in between buildings and homes and usually open up to open spaces (called chowks) that could either be public or semi-private. If you want to get to know the real Patan, then you should definitely take the darkest and narrowest galli you can fit into and follow it until you find yourself at a chowks, or until you come out to a parallel street, or hit a dead end. Don’t forget to stop and admire the murals on houses and the intricately carved wooden windows.