45+ Places To Visit in Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal

Almost every tourist I talk to seems to hate Kathmandu. 鈥淚t鈥檚 dusty, and noisy, and there鈥檚 nothing to do.鈥� It鈥檚 the complaint I鈥檝e heard a million times, followed by 鈥淥ne day is enough time there.鈥� It seems like everyone goes to the same three or four places in Thamel and considers that the entire city. But Kathmandu has so much more to offer than cheap souvenirs and a few popular temples that are flooded with tourists. The list of places to visit in Kathmandu is endless.

When I first arrived in Nepal, I had to search high and low for places to visit in Kathmandu. Being the capital of Nepal and the largest metropolitan area in the entire country (with a population of 3 million), it seemed there must be so much more to this city than meets the eye. Turns out, I was right.

The聽Narayanhiti Palace Museum聽was home to the royal family until a revolution took over the monarchy in 2006. I鈥檓 not sure what I was expecting to see in the palace, but I found this museum to be extremely interesting. Unlike every other palace I鈥檝e been to, this one is very modern. It was built in the 1960鈥檚 and looks a bit like an episode of聽Mad Men聽inside. With its wood-paneled walls, marble tile flooring, and the smell of mothballs wafting off of old tiger skins that adorn the floor, it鈥檚 unlike any place I鈥檝e ever been. The throne room appears to have been designed by an admirer of Gaudi, the famous Spanish architect. Everything seems a tad out of place for a royal palace, making it all the more fun to walk through. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: 45+ Places To Visit in Kathmandu
Guide Location: Nepal » Kathmandu
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Michelle Della Giovanna
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