Swayambhunath
Top Places to Visit
Boudha Stupa
Boudha Stupa in Boudha (बौद्ध). One of the most sacred sites for Tibetan Buddhism. It is a must see in Kathmandu.
Narayanhiti Palace Museum
Narayanhiti Palace Museum - The once Royal palace was turned officialy in 2009 partly into a Museum and the Foreign Ministry. Now you can visit the splendid ... more
Thamel Chowk
Thamel Chowk - lots of restaurants and shops.
Budda Neelkanth
Budda Neelkanth (Narangdham). An Idol of Bhagwan Vishnu in a sleeping position surrounded by water is an extraordinary cool and calm experience. At a distance ... more
Freak Street
Freak Street - Historic home of western hippies seeking enlightenment, but now just a few restaurants and hotels.
Top Places to Eat
Shree Lal Pure Veg Restaurant
Shree Lal Pure Veg Restaurant*. Tel 00977-1-4250417. On Thamel Road, look out for the red scrolling neon letter sign. Best Indian food in Kathmandu and really ... more
Ace Cafe And Bar
Ace Cafe And Bar. Delicious and way cheaper than anything else I found in Thamel. Good mix of Indian, Nepali, and Western. Prices generally Rs. 50 - 120. ... more
Third Eye
Third Eye. Indian food in a nice building and outdoor garden. 250-500 NPR.
Green Ice
Green Ice. Amazingly good Indian cuisine, Thamel Chowk upstairs with the green windows overlooking "Kukuri Crossroads".
Top Shopping Places
Mandala Book Point
Mandala Book Point, Kantipath, Tel: 4227711 [41]. Probably the best for all types of reference,academic texts, tourist books and maps. Mandala also publishes ... more
Quixote's Cove: The Bookshop
Quixote's Cove: the bookshop, Jawalakhel, Tel: 553-6974 [42]. Located next to New Orleans Cafe in Jawalakhel, this bookshop is housed in an old 1930s building ... more
Carpets And Rugs
Carpets and Rugs, Thamel has a number of carpet shops that have good quality silk and wool carpets. Royal Collection(Shop 13, L.P. Jyoti Line) had a nice ... more
Cultural Artifacts
Cultural artifacts Be advised that there are a lot of counterfeits, sly salesmen, and plastics presented as wood. Most real antiques are illegal to export. ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Pub Maya
Pub Maya. Laid back sports bar version of Cocktail Bar. Free popcorn and 2-for-1 happy hour drinks.
Higher Ground Cafe
Higher Ground Cafe, Jawalakhel, Patan. Excellent lattes and fresh cinnamon rolls.
Alchemy
Alchemy, Chetrapati, Thamel. Very good cappucino's and espresso's from Nepali coffee. They serve also other italian specialities such as Pizza, pasta and superb...
J Bar
J Bar. The place to be seen for young and hip Nepalis. Entrance varies but is often 500-1000 on Friday nights with 2 free drinks. Live DJs, sometimes from India...
Irish Pub Lazimpat
Irish Pub Lazimpat, (next to Shanker Hotel). Irish dishes, a great variety of beer (also Guinness) and whisky (international and local), Irish Coffee (also ... more
La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita at Thamel has ILLY COFFEE- Italy's favorite coffee(don;t forget to order their mouth watering desserts when you are having your cup of coffee).
Top Activity Places
Tihar, Festival Of Lights (also Called Deepawali)
Tihar, Festival of Lights (Also called Deepawali) A five day festival which takes place each year on the fifteenth day of Kartika ( around the end of October/... more
Holi
Holi is celebrated in March with splashes of water and coloured powder that is both good luck and very messy.
Bikram Sambat's New Year's
Bikram Sambat's New Year's (April) A day of pilgrimages (often from Kathmandu to the holy Bagamati river that separates it from Patan)
Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra Harvest festival held in Kathmandu's Dubar Square for 8 days each September. The Goddess Kumari is paraded in her sacred chariot.
Himalayan Blues Festival
Kathmandu
Phone: ☎ +977-9841297451
Phone: ☎ +977-9841297451
Himalayan Blues Festival, Kathmandu, ☎ +977-9841297451. Himalayan Blues Festival is one of the most acclaimed music festival in Kathmandu. It takes place in the... more
