Place To Visit

Swayambhunath Temple or The Monkey Temple as its famously referred to is one of the oldest religious sites in Nepal. Typically considered Buddhist, the temple is revered by people of all faiths. A golden spire crowning a conical wooded hill, it is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu valley. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles and from all sides of the valley.

Kathmandu Durbar Square or Hanuman Dhoka Palace Square Complex consists of a huge Royal Square imposing a tremendous variety of temples dedicated to different Hindu gods and goddess. Most of the buildings we see here date from 15th to 18th century.The entire Palace Complex here is named after the Hindu God called 'Hanuman'. One can see a huge stone statue of Hanuman painted all red right next to the main entrance ( the golden gate) of the palace. Hanuman here is regarded as a powerful protector of the entire Durbar Square.

One of the oldest temples in Kathmandu, Pashupatinath Temple, lies at the banks of River Bagmati. The grand temple is built in the Pagoda style of architecture with cubic constructions and an impressive statue of a large bull or Nandi, covered in gold. Until Nepal was secularised, the temple served as the seat of Lord Pashupatinath. Destroyed by Mughal invaders, the temple still holds its original splendour and aura.

Thamel is a tourist heaven in Kathmandu, home to hippies from ages and is flanked with possibly every requirement for tourist from shops to restaurants to hotels. In September 2011, it was being declared a full wi-fi zone adding to the delight of tourists. It is distinguished by its narrow streets crowded with various shops and vendors. It is flanked with many restaurants and cafes serving authentic and continental cuisine at reasonable prices.

Langtang National Park was established in 1976 as the first Himalayan National Park. The Gosainkunda lake and the Dorje Lakpa range bisect the park from east–west to south–east. The summit of Langtang Lirung is the highest point in the park.Some of the most attractive areas of the park include the Langtang Valley, the holy lakes at Gosainkunda, and the forested hillsides above the village of Helambu. -- Read more: https://www.ixigo.com/langtang-national-park-kathmandu-nepal-ne-1754779

The National Museum of Nepal is the largest museum in the country and is a valuable repository of ancient Nepalese art and culture. It has 3 main galleries, viz. Juddha Art Gallery that contains wood & stone carvings and metal works some of which date back to the 2nd century; the Buddha Art Gallery displays Buddhist paintings, sculptures and other religious artifacts; the Historical museum focuses on Nepal’s biodiversity.

Built by King Bhaskar Verma, Kwa Bahal is locally known as the Golden Temple. Another name for this golden masterpiece is the Hiranyavarna Mahavihara. Dedicated to Lokeshwor (Lord Buddha), the pagoda exhibits excellent woodwork, repousse and chasing technique. The upper storey contains a golden idol of an eight armed Buddha along with a large prayer wheel. If you enter from the eastern entrance.

Garden of Dreams is an oasis of peace and natural beauty in the bustling city of Kathmandu. It was the brainchild of Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana for his private garden. Inspired from the Edwardian style with a formal arrangement of shrubs, flowers and trees, the garden on completion in 1920, was considered as one most sophisticated gardens of the time. Kaiser Shumsher created 6 pavillions within the garden, each representing a season, which is why the garden is also called Garden of Six Seasons.

Basantapur Durbar Square is one of the 3 parts of the main Kathmandu Durbar Square. It lies to the south is a former royal elephant stables that now houses souvenir stalls and off which runs Freak St. Kathmandu Durbar Square is in the heart of old city Kathmandu of Basantapur. The complex was residence to Nepal’s Royal Family before the construction of the Narayanhiti Palace.