Best places: Tourist attractions in Kathmandu, Nepal

Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire.

3-tiered Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square, built in 1637 & featuring intricate stone carvings.

Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi.

This richly detailed stone sculpture of the Hindu deity Kaal Bhairav dates from the 6th century.

👍 I usually visit this place. Most of time I planned this location on they way to my other nearby destination. This is not just the temple of Lord Ganesh, but also place where you can leave your trouble. You can also observe various art and sculpture that reflects ancient culture.

This centuries-old Buddhist monastery features ornate brass statues & elements plated in gold.

Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows.

Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts.

Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates.

A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines.

Open-air Hindu temple featuring a large stone statue of the god Vishnu lying in a pond.

Hindu temple complex dedicated to the goddess Kali, with occasional animal sacrifices.

👍👍 This place gives me an amazing vibes. The place is so human friendly and sound. I visit this temple quite often. If you are feeling low or want some peace I suggest you to rome around the temple.

Pagoda-style Hindu temple built in the 7th century, with intricate interiors, statues & a pond.

👍👍 For 4000 years people have been searching for the head of the Panch Kedar temples, a bull who was Shiva in reality, who assumed the shape of a bull to avoid the five Pandava brothers, the heroes of the Mahabharat. The legend goes back to the historical battle of Kurukshetra fought between the five P...

Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse.

An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace.

👍👍 One of the Most beautiful and the most noteworthy temple complexes in Kathmandy. The Deity here is "Aaryablokiteshwara" and hosts two big ceremonies a year. One is the Bathing ritual and the other being the famous Chariot procession where a tall chariot is built at Teen Dhara Pathshala near Durbar M...

👍👍 I wanted to take a walking tour of Kathmandu and I found a tour with a local guide. It was a very insightful tour. My guide was knowledgeable and helpful. I got to see local markets, some less well-known landmarks and also some famous attractions. I’m glad I was able to see places off the beaten tra...

Former site of a temple, dating to the 7th century A.D., that gave Kathmandu its name.