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Kathmandu
Legends dearly hold Nepal’s capital Kathmandu as a city that will help you travel through time, to say the least.
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Legends dearly hold Nepal’s capital Kathmandu as a city that will help you travel through time, to say the least.
Overlooking the glittering Phewa Lake, Zostel Pokhara is a lively hub of backpackers in Pokhara. It treats you to a pleasing experience marked by good food, scenic spaces, and a comfy stay.
A gift of the Newar artisans for the whole world to behold, Kathmandu’s historical and cultural relevance dates back to 300 BCE. From a 12-year-old girl being worshipped as a legit goddess to the densest list of UNESCO world heritage sites in the world, wonder surrounds this city in every way.
Thamel, the backpackers’ hub in Nepal, is a colourful area with souvenir shops, great cafes, and a lot of commotion, which makes it all the more worth loving. It’s THE place to stay if you’re exploring Nepal. And while you’re there, do grab a falafel wrap, shop for handmade bands as well as hemp products.
Nepal and its never-ending love affairs with shrines keep any traveller hooked. From the Hindu temples of the Darbar Squares to Boudha Stupa and Swoyambhunath, the city unravels the hidden marvels of religion to a traveller.
When seen from a peak, Kathmandu is just an endless buzz of jam-packed roads and houses layered on more houses. But when you slightly look up and see the mountains that enlace the city, you realise how wonderful this land is, and just why you chose to be here.
Kathmandu is notorious for its traffic, its dust, and its rowdy scooting two-wheelers. The buses here are a rollercoaster too. So, if you’re a first-timer, it’s best to stick to cabs, buy surgical masks, and then head out to explore the beauty of the city.
All the three squares of Kathmandu are UNESCO world heritage sites and rightfully so. They are whole little worlds in themselves, the bellowing of a marvellous past and all that came out of it.
In the Kathmandu Durbar Square resides the godlike Rajkumari who is just 12 years of age, in her own magnificently-carved wooden house. Just like the Dalai Lama, the title holders of Rajkumari change from time to time. Every day, she comes out of her room twice to give blessings to her worshippers.
