Explore Nepal

Discover Destinations

Sacred temples, mirror lakes, high peaks and wild national parks across 7 provinces and 77 districts.

Find yourplace in Nepal

Places to visit

All Destinations

13 places.

Religious Site
Budhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu
Open-air Hindu temple in Budhanilkantha housing a large reclining statue of Mahavishnu.
Religious Site
Dakshinkali Temple
Kathmandu
One of the principal temples dedicated to the goddess Kali, near Kathmandu
Attraction
Dharahara
Kathmandu
72-metre tower at Sundhara first built in 1832 by Bhimsen Thapa under the commission of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari; mostly collapsed in the April 2015 earthquake, with reconstruction beginning in 2018 and a partial opening in April 2021.
Religious Site
Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple
Kathmandu
Important Nepali temple near the village of Gokarna, several km northeast of Bodhnath, with an important Shiva lingam in its sanctum and famed for the collection of statues and carvings around it.
Heritage Site
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu
Royal palace square in the heart of old Kathmandu.
Religious Site
Kopan Monastery
Kathmandu
Tibetan Buddhist (Gelug) monastery near Boudhanath, established in 1969 by Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche; an FPMT center famous for teaching Buddhism to visiting Westerners.
Heritage Site
Narayanhiti Palace Museum
Kathmandu
Former royal palace built in 1963 by King Mahendra; converted into a public museum in 2008 after the 2006 revolution ended the monarchy.
5.0 (1)
Museum
National Museum of Nepal
Kathmandu
Major museum near Swayambhu with art history and weapon galleries.
4.0 (1)
Heritage Site
Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu
UNESCO World Heritage Hindu temple complex on the Bagmati River.
National Park
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
Kathmandu
Key water catchment supplying the Kathmandu Valley; Shivapuri Peak (2,732 m); popular hiking and religious sites
Religious Site
Swayambhunath Stupa
Kathmandu
Iconic hilltop Buddhist stupa overlooking the Kathmandu Valley.
Lake
Taudaha Lake
Kathmandu
Small lake on the outskirts of Kathmandu whose name combines the Newari words 'Ta' (snake) and 'Daha' (lake); mythology holds it a remnant of the ancient valley lake drained by Manjushree and home of the serpent king Karkotak, so locals do not swim or fish here.
Photos coming soon
Religious Site
Boudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu
One of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and a Tibetan Buddhist hub.