Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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Where to Stay

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Dwarika's Hotel
★★★★★
Dwarika's Hotel
Lazimpat · from $350
A living museum of Newari art and architecture
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Shangri-La Hotel Kathmandu
★★★★★
Shangri-La Hotel Kathmandu
Lazimpat · from $220
A garden oasis in the heart of Kathmandu's embassy district
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Hotel Yak & Yeti
★★★★★
Hotel Yak & Yeti
Lazimpat · from $200
Rana palace heritage at the centre of Kathmandu
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Hyatt Regency Kathmandu
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Hyatt Regency Kathmandu
Boudhanath · from $180
International luxury beside the world's greatest stupa
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What to See

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Boudhanath StupaSTUPA
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath · NPR 400
The world's largest stupa and the soul of Tibetan Buddhism outside Tibet
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Bhaktapur Durbar SquareHISTORIC SITE
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur · NPR 1,800 (day pass — best value of all valley squares)
Nepal's best-preserved medieval city — a living open-air museum
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Pashupatinath TempleTEMPLE
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath · NPR 1,000
Nepal's holiest Hindu shrine on the banks of the Bagmati
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Patan Durbar SquareHISTORIC SITE
Patan Durbar Square
Patan (Lalitpur) · NPR 1,000 (shared ticket with Kathmandu Durbar Square)
The finest medieval square in South Asia
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Swayambhunath StupaSTUPA
Swayambhunath Stupa
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) · NPR 200
The Monkey Temple — 2,500 years of Buddhist worship above the valley
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Kathmandu Durbar SquareHISTORIC SITE
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Durbar Square · NPR 1,000 (covers Patan Durbar Square same day)
The ancient royal heart of Kathmandu
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