RAIN 36 MM · DAYLIGHT 11.5 H
Asia
Kathmandu
Nepal
Best time February – May, October – December
Best for History · Nature · Food
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AUTUMN · 24° / 16°C
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The Place
Kathmandu, Nepal
City introduction
Prayer flags, medieval squares and the gateway to the Himalayas. Kathmandu is sensory overload in the best way: Durbar Square's carved wooden temples, Boudhanath's massive stupa spinning prayer wheels at dusk, Pashupatinath's cremation ghats, and the Himalayas appearing between buildings on clear mornings. Every trek in Nepal starts here.
Getting there
Getting to Kathmandu
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Explore Kathmandu
Things to do · Stays · Food
Things to see in Kathmandu
Attractions
01Boudhanath Stupa
One of the world's largest Buddhist stupas, the 5th-century gilded hemispheric monument and Tibetan pilgrimage hub of Kathmandu.
Type Temple
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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02Pashupatinath Temple
Nepal's most sacred Hindu temple, a gilded two-tiered pagoda of Lord Shiva on the Bagmati River, founded in the 5th century.
Type Temple
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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03Swayambhunath
The ancient hilltop stupa known as the Monkey Temple, whose painted Buddha eyes and gilded spire overlook the Kathmandu Valley.
Type Temple
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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04Kathmandu Durbar Square
The old royal palace square of the Malla kings, clustered with carved pagoda temples, courtyards and the Kumari Ghar in central Kathmandu.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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05Patan Durbar Square
The exquisitely carved former royal square of Patan in Lalitpur, home to the stone Krishna Mandir and the Patan Museum.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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06Bhaktapur Durbar Square
The medieval royal square of Bhaktapur, ringed by the 55-Window Palace, Golden Gate and brick-paved temple terraces.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Oct-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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