Trisuli River
Trisuli River Nepal is known for its scenery and natural landscape, and the Trisuli River is no exception. Though it originates in Tibet, it is one of the tributaries of the Narayani River basin flowing through the center of Nepal. It is named for the trishula, or trident, of Shiva the Hindu god.
Thamel District
Thamel District Everyone in Kathmandu eventually ends up in Thamel District. This neighborhood has everything a traveler would ever need concentrated within several confusing, twisting streets. If feels a bit like a maze, but Thamel offers everything from accommodation, restaurants, coffee houses
Sundarijal
Sundarijal Sundarijal is not only a village about 15 kilometers outside of Kathmandu, but it is also a village development zone, which encompasses big parts of Shivapuri National Park. Accordingly, the area is especially popular with trekkers and nature lovers and many people start their hikes her
Sauraha Village
Sauraha Village Sauraha was once a tiny, rural village in the humid marshes and thick forests in the Terai Region of Nepal, but since it started serving as the gateway to the Chitwan National Park, has experienced an ever rising influx of tourists. Most of them come to see the nearly extinct King
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park Sagarmatha National Park, in Nepalese meaning “the forehead of the sky”, is located in the Himalayan region in eastern Nepal and is the highest national park in the world. Since it includes Mount Everest, the park reaches an elevation of 8848 meters on the very summit. Not
Phakding
Phakding For people doing the trek to Everest Base Camp, Phakding is a fixed stop on the way, a place to get a good night’s rest and some Sherpa curry right before starting the climb in earnest. It can be reached in about three hours from Lukla, the small village that serves as a gateway to the re
Patan
Patan Located just across the Bagmati River from Kathmandu sits Patan, one of Nepal’s largest cities, and with a rich tradition of local art and handicrafts, it’s a must-see for shoppers. Like Kathmandu, Patan has its own Durbar Square, a central plaza surrounded by an array of temples and palace
Nuwakot Palace Complex
Nuwakot Palace Complex The Nuwakot Palace Complex was once one of the proudest historical monuments in Nepal and still presides over the surrounding landscape from a hill above the tiny village of Nuwakot. The fortress’ elevated status combined with the great views over the valley gave it an impor
Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar Namche Bazaar is one of several regular stops for people making the trek to Everest Base Camp and hikers usually get here on the second day of their trip. Because of its location at 3,440 meters, many people start experiencing the first signs of altitude-sickness, which is why it is
Nagi Gompa
Nagi Gompa The Nagi Gompa monastery is a nunnery located in Shivapuri National Park and can be found on the northern slopes above Budhanilkantha. At an altitude of 2,330 meters, the monastery is overlooking Kathmandu Valley and is home to over 100 nuns, who have come here to meditate and study the
Monjo
Monjo Settled into the Dudh Kosi River Valley, the village of Monjo is a popular stopping point for travellers trekking their way to Everest Base Camp. The town, much like many of the others that lie along the Gokyo Route to Everest, is fairly non-descript itself. Instead, the villages main functi
Lukla
Lukla Lukla is maybe best known for having the dubious honor of being the town with the world’s most dangerous airport, the Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Not only are there no radar devices, but the airstrip is on a slope as well as flanked by both a 3,000-meter drop into the valley on one side and a s
Kirtipur Village
Kirtipur Village Kirtipur is one of several, painstakingly restored Newari villages in the Kathmandu Valley. Located on a 1,400-meter high crest of a small hill chain, the city offers beautiful views: to the north you can see the urban sprawl of Kathmandu with the Himalayas rising up behind and to
Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole)
Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole) If you were to go back in time and walk down Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole or Jochen Tole) in the early 1970s, you’d find yourself surrounded by cheap hostels, New Age enlightenment shops, cafes and hordes of the hippies who gave the stretch of road its nickname. While
Dudh Kosi River
Dudh Kosi River The Dudh Kosi River is the Nepalese section of the Kosi River system, which has its origins on the southern slopes of the mighty Mount Everest. Eventually, the Dudh Kosi River drains into the major Kosi River, one of the most powerful waterways in the area. The Kosi River, as a sys
Dakshinkali Temple
Dakshinkali Temple Located 14 miles (22 kilometers) outside Kathmandu at the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley, Dakshinkali Temple is the most prominent temple dedicated to the goddess Kali anywhere in Nepal. Kali, also known as the Dark Mother, is the Hindu goddess of empowerment, time and ch
Chobhar Village
Chobhar Village Chobhar Village is an ancient hill village located about 8 kilometers outside of Kathmandu. The streets are rubble filled, with chickens pecking for seeds, dogs sleeping on front steps, laundry hung out to dry in front of windows and shingled roofs that have become dented after yea
Changu Narayan
Changu Narayan Changu Narayan Temple, located within easy reach of the town of Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley, has a history as a sacred site dating all the way back to the third century AD, though the double roofed temple that stands in honor of the god Vishnu today was erected after a fire in
Bagmati River
Bagmati River At first glance, the Bagmati River might appear to be just an ordinary river, meandering its way through the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. However, the Bagmati holds a great deal of religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists in the country, making it a destination for Nepali and vis
Asan Tole Market
Asan Tole Market The Asan Tole Market, also known as Ason Tole or Asan Bazaar, has always been one of Kathmandu’s most strategically well-placed marketplaces. In ancient times, famous trade routes converged here and merchants traveling from India to Tibet would stop at the bazaar for rest and trad
