Kathmandu Attractions
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Boudhanath Stupa (Bodhnath Stupa)
Experts disagree on just how old Bodhnath Stupa is, but this site of Buddhist worship is undeniably one of the largest stupas in the world and the most popular site in Nepal. The oldest structure ... Read more
Changu Narayan
Changu Narayan Temple, located within easy reach of the town of Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley, has a history as a sacred site dating all the way back to the third century AD, though the double ... Read more
Dakshinkali Temple
Located 14 miles (22 kilometers) outside Kathmandu at the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley, Dakshinkali Temple is the most prominent temple dedicated to the goddess Kali anywhere in Nepal. Kali, ... Read more
Durbar Square
Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, one of the most popular UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Nepalese capital, was once the location where kings were crowned, and today remains the heart of the city. The ... Read more
Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole)
If you were to go back in time and walk down Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole or Jochen Tole) in the early 1970s, you’d find yourself surrounded by cheap hostels, New Age enlightenment shops, cafes and ... Read more
Garden of Dreams
If you're looking for a green escape in crowded Kathmandu, you could certainly do worse than the Garden of Dreams. This neoclassical garden was created in 1920 by Field Marshal Kaiser Sumsher Rana ... Read more
Hanuman Dhoka
Hanuman, a mischievous Hindu deity in the form of a monkey, was one of Rama's most loyal devotees in the great Indian epic Ramayana . Today the Hanuman Dhoka serves as the eastern gate to the royal ... Read more
Pashupatinath
Every day, thousands of Hindu pilgrims from around the globe make their way to Pashupatinath Temple to worship the god Shiva. The temple sits on the banks of the Bagmati River just outside of ... Read more
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath Stupa, perched atop a hill just west of Kathmandu, is the oldest shrine complex in the entire Kathmandu Valley. As you approach the ancient stupa from the city, you can see it’s golden ... Read more
