Tourist InformationTourist Service Center Bhrikuti Mandap
Tel: (01) 4256909. Fax: (01) 4256910.
E-mail:
info@ntb.org.np Website:
www.welcomenepal.com Open for information Sun-Fri 0900-1700.
There is also an office near Durbar Square with the same opening hours.
PassesKathmandu is at the heart of the Kathmandu Valley, where seven out of the 10 World Heritage Sites in Nepal are located. The city is an open-air museum with
temples, palaces, shrines and pagodas from which to choose. Old Kathmandu stretches from Thamel, south to Durbar Square: the maze of streets, where you feel you have stepped back in time, are best explored on foot, to soak up the sights and sounds that are unique to this intriguing city where tradition and modernity overlap.
Durbar Square is undoubtedly the main attraction with its stunning Newari architecture.
Patan’s Durbar Square is much quieter, with even more temples packed into the square than across the river in Kathmandu. Visit at the beginning or end of the day and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. The
Thamel area is where most travelers find their way for accommodation, food, Internet cafés, bookshops, trekking permits and nightlife.
Freak Street (or Jochne), south of Durbar Square was famous as the hippy hangout in the 60s and 70s and earned its name because of the strange assortment of people it attracted. Rather faded now since the action moved to Thamel, it is still worth a visit.
Key Attractions:Durbar Square A delightful complex of palaces, courtyards and temples at the heart of the old city, many built between the 12th and 18th centuries and now a World Heritage Site.
South of Thamel area
Hanuman Dhoka The old Royal Palace, no longer home to the royal family, with buildings of intricate architecture and ornate courtyards.
Durbar Square
Tel: (01) 4269452.
Kumari Chowk The residence of the Living Goddess Kumari, with exquisite carved wooden balconies and window screens, at which she can occasionally be seen.
Durbar Square
Bouddhanath Stupa Buddha’s eyes are painted on all four sides of this 36m (118ft) high stupa, dating back to circa AD600. The religious center for Nepal’s population of Tibetans, this holy site houses hundreds of prayer wheels.
Boudha
Tel: (01) 4489257.
Swayambhunath Enjoying a hilltop setting, this lovely Buddhist temple has great views of the city and is home to a boisterous troupe of monkeys.
Swoyambhu
Tel: (01) 4281889
or 4277236.
Further Distractions:National Museum This is the most important museum in Nepal and houses a collection of ancient artifacts, works of art and weaponry.
Chhauni
Tel: (01) 4271478.
Patan Durbar Square Across the Bagmati River from Kathmandu is the much quieter area of Patan with its own Durbar Square containing a richly decorated Royal Palace and delightful temples. It is also a famous center for handicrafts with a traditional craftsman’s colony.
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