Kathmandu, Nepal: Is this Asia's Most Underrated City?
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Patan
Day trip · Lalitpur
Recommended as a quieter, less touristy base than Thamel, with heritage homes to stay in.
Patan Durbar Square
Historic site · Patan
Foreigners pay 1,000 rupees, which includes the Patan Museum; the square also has the Taleju Bell, rung to warn of disasters.
Patan Museum
Museum · Patan
Shows a 17th–18th-century tantric manuscript and a photo of people carrying a car across a river in 1948.
Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar)
Temple · Patan
Google Maps leads to a back entrance, so follow the local signs to find the proper front entrance.
Swayambhunath
Temple · Swayambhu
Taxi from Patan takes 20–25 minutes and costs about 418 rupees; expect a steep climb with plenty of monkeys and dogs.
Boudhanath Stupa
Temple · Boudha
Entry costs 400 rupees; walk clockwise with the crowd and have lunch at one of the rooftop restaurants.
Pashupatinath Temple
Temple · Gaushala
Foreigners pay 1,000 rupees, so arrive early; the doors close in the afternoon and a late visit isn't worth the fee.
Honacha
Restaurant · Patan
Spicy buffalo meat, potato curry and a bara topped with egg cost only 510 rupees in total.
Asan Bazaar
Market · Asan
Handmade 100% wool felt slippers, made by local women, cost 2,000 rupees here.
Thamel
Neighborhood · Thamel
ATMs charge about 850 rupees per withdrawal, so take out the maximum each time.
Pumpernickel Bakery
Cafe · Thamel
Kathmandu Sport Climbing Center
Activity · Thamel
Yangling Tibetan Restaurant
Restaurant · Thamel
Two noodle soups (chicken thukpa, pork thenthuk), a Barahsinghe beer and a lassi cost 1,200 rupees.
