Explore the City of Temples: The city of temples is the other name for the Kathmandu valley. It is a 218 square miles of land, situated above 4400 ft above sea level with three historic, artistic and cultural towns namely Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. Walk for five minutes in any direction in Kathmandu, you will definitely find a temple in left and right! There are more than 5 temples per square miles in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath, Swoayambhunath, Bouddhanath, Changunarayan are the ones, listed in World Heritage Sites along with Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapaur Durbar Squares.
Nepalese Arts and Crafts: The ancient methods of carving on stone, woods and metals, and the finest Nepali artists, produce world-class exquisite products of export quality. Common tourist shopping items include garments, gems, jewelry, Khukuri (Nepali knife), metal-ware, music CDs, pottery, spices, statues, tea, woodcarvings, woolen carpets, handmade papers, pashmina, and shawls.
Visit Museums: Visit the Tribhuwan, Mahindra, and Birendra Museums, all housed in the sprawling and historical Hanuman Dhoka Palace, dedicated to Nepal's kings. Display of king's office, gym, hunting room, and clothes can be seen here. A collection of artifacts found during the Kings ruling period are also on display. Visitors who visit these museums do not return without climbing to the top of the Basantapur tower from where you can grab an excellent view of the Kathmandu valley. Nepal's National museum is located in Chhauni, near Swayambunath. Visit the museum to see finest collection of Nepalese ancient religious art including wood carvings from the 18th and 19th century, thangkas from 18th and 19th centuries, Buddhist religious art and weapons used during the wars in 19th century.
Casinos: Kathmandu offers visitors an array of exciting action packed casinos where you can enjoy 24 hours of fun and games. Visit Casino e (Durbarmarg), Casino Nepal (Tahachal), Casino Anna (Durbarmarg), Casino Tara(Bouddha), Casino Rad(Lazimpat) or Casino Everest (New Baneshwor)
Shop in Thamel: Tempting exquisite souvenirs such as the Nepali handi-crafts, outstanding thangkas, Nepali garments, and mouth watering local and international cuisines virtually web the entire Thamel streets.
Thangkas: Visit Thangkas shopping complex in Kathmandu. Thankas are the popular Tibetan arts and paintings, each painting have a different spiritual meaning and purpose for which they were produced. Some Thankas are said to bring you good luck while others are said to cure your health problems. Thangkas once born remain a unique icon. Visit Thamel and Bouddha shopping areas to discover the world of Thankas.
Taste Dal Bhat and Tarkari: the Nepali Food: Every hotel, big or small, can offer you Dal Bhat and Tarkari.
Sit Back, relax and view mountains: Don't go anywhere, just stay at your hotel, enjoy your fresh cup of tea while watching the natural movies- the Himalayas. On clear sky days, Himalayas are visible from Kathmandu. Some of the mountains you can spot from there are, Himal Chulu, Manaslu, Ganesh, Lang Tang, Gur Karpori, Dorje, Lhakpa, Kharane, Gauri Shankar and Chobutse.
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