Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square: What to See and What to Skip
The old royal palace complex holds more than most visitors realise — and the ticket covers a museum almost nobody walks into.
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Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath: Walking the Kora at Dawn
The stupa is at its best before the stalls open, when the circuit belongs to the people who walk it every day.
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Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath: The 365 Steps and What Waits Above
The Monkey Temple is a climb, a view, and a lesson in holding on to your belongings.
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Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath: Visiting a Working Cremation Site
This is a temple where people are grieving. It is also the most important Hindu site in Nepal, and it is open to visitors who behave accordingly.
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Kathmandu
Kathmandu: What to Know Before You Arrive
Air, traffic, water, altitude — and where visitors actually go wrong.
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