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20 places in Nepal, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Bhaktapur, Nepal
Pictured: Bhaktapur

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RegionSouthern Asia
CapitalKathmandu
Places written20
Categories covered4 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Nepal - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type C, D, M · 230 V travel adapter →
CurrencyNepalese rupee (NPR)
LanguagesNepali
Driving sideleft
Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Nature & outdoors (9) Landmarks & history (9) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur

Kathmandu Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage

Changu Narayan

Bagmati
UNESCO · World Heritage

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan
UNESCO · World Heritage

Kathmandu and Durbar Square

Bagmati
UNESCO · World Heritage

Lumbini

Lumbini
UNESCO · World Heritage

Patan Durbar Square

Kathmandu Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage

Swayambhunath

Kathmandu Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage

The Boudhanath Stupa

Bagmati
UNESCO · World Heritage

The Pashupatinath Temple

Bagmati

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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national park

Bardia National Park

Lumbini Province, western Terai
national park

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan
lake

Pokhara and Phewa Lake

Gandaki
trail

The Annapurna Region

Gandaki
mountain

The Everest Base Camp Trek

Khumbu
trail

The Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek

Gandaki
lake

The Gokyo Lakes

Koshi
trail

The Langtang Valley Trek

Bagmati Province
viewpoint

Upper Mustang

Gandaki

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town

Bandipur

Gandaki
old town Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur

Kathmandu Valley
monument

Changu Narayan

Bagmati
old town

Kathmandu and Durbar Square

Bagmati
archaeological site

Lumbini

Lumbini
palace

Patan Durbar Square

Kathmandu Valley
monument

Swayambhunath

Kathmandu Valley
monument

The Boudhanath Stupa

Bagmati
monument

The Pashupatinath Temple

Bagmati

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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festival

Indra Jatra

Bagmati

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Nepali Cuisine

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