The lively traveller's quarter
Thamel is the busiest and most tourist-oriented part of the capital, and for anyone who likes energy, probably the best place to stay.
Its tangle of streets offers endless choice: tea, incense, textiles, trekking gear, Tibetan thangkas, fresh juice bars, bookshops, music shops playing mantras and bamboo flute, and restaurants of every kind. Our office is here, and on request we can help you choose a hotel that fits your plans and budget.
Kathmandu Durbar SquareThe old royal square and the living goddess 
SwayambhunathThe hilltop stupa, also called the Monkey Temple 
BoudhanathThe largest stupa in Nepal and a Tibetan neighbourhood 
PashupatinathNepal's holiest Hindu temple, on the Bagmati River 
Asan TolOld Kathmandu's spice and grain market 
Narayanhiti Palace MuseumThe former royal palace, now a museum 
BudhanilkanthaVishnu asleep on the cosmic ocean