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Religious SiteKaryabinayak Temple
Lalitpur
Ganesh temple in Bungamati dedicated in 1661, one of the four famous Vinayakas of the Kathmandu Valley.
Heritage SiteKathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu
Royal palace square in the heart of old Kathmandu.
Religious SiteKopan 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.
Religious SiteKrishna Mandir, Patan
Lalitpur
17th-century Shikhara-style Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square built by King Siddhi Narsing Malla.
LakeKulekhani Reservoir (Indra Sarobar)
Makwanpur
Nepal's first and only reservoir-based hydropower plant's reservoir, also called Indra Sarobar, created in 1982 by a 114 m rock-fill dam on the Kulekhani River.
Religious SiteKumbheshwar Temple
Lalitpur
One of the oldest Hindu temples in Patan, built around 1392 by King Jayasthiti Malla, making it the oldest temple in Patan.
Religious SiteKushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham
Makwanpur
Sacred Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Goddess Kushmanda Bhagwati, located on the outskirts of Hetauda at a Triveni sangam where the Karra and Kukhreni flow into the East Rapti River.
AttractionLangtang Lirung
Rasuwa
7,234 m peak, the highest point in Langtang National Park and of the Langtang Himal range.
National ParkLangtang National Park
Rasuwa
Closest major Himalayan park north of Kathmandu.
Heritage SiteMakwanpur Gadhi
Makwanpur
Sen-dynasty fort about 17 km north of Hetauda, built by King Tula Sen; the Battles of Makwanpur (1762, 1763, 1816) were fought here, and Nepal issued stamps featuring it in 2015.
ViewpointNagarkot
Bhaktapur
Hill station east of Kathmandu known for Himalayan sunrise views.
Religious SiteNamo Buddha
Kavrepalanchok
Stupa and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery marking the legend of Prince Mahasattva's sacrifice to a starving tigress
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Heritage SiteNarayanhiti 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.
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MuseumNational Museum of Nepal
Kathmandu
Major museum near Swayambhu with art history and weapon galleries.
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Heritage SiteNuwakot Durbar (Saat Talle Durbar)
Nuwakot
Seven-storey palace on the top of the Nuwakot hill in Bidur Municipality, built in the Malla style and expanded in the 18th century by Prithvi Narayan Shah to support trade routes linking Kathmandu with India and Tibet.
Religious SiteNyatapola Temple
Bhaktapur
Five-tiered pagoda, Nepal's tallest temple at 33 m (108.26 ft), commissioned by King Bhupatindra Malla and built December 1701-July 1702; its stairway guardian statues of wrestlers, elephants, lions, griffins and goddesses symbolize the five elements, and it survived the 2015 earthquake with minor damage.
AttractionPabil
Dhading
Highest point in Dhading District at 7,104 m, one of the major peaks of the Ganesh Himal range.
Religious SitePalanchok Bhagawati Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagawati, believed built during the Licchavi king Manadeva's reign (464-505 AD); houses a 3-foot black-stone idol of the 18-armed goddess on Palanchok Hill (1,563 m) with panoramic Himalayan views.
LakePanch Pokhari
Sindhupalchok
Group of five Hindu holy lakes at about 4,100 m in Bhotang, one of the main features of Langtang National Park.
Heritage SitePashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu
UNESCO World Heritage Hindu temple complex on the Bagmati River.
Heritage SitePatan Durbar Square
Lalitpur
Historic royal palace square in Lalitpur with Newar architecture.
Heritage SitePatan Museum
Lalitpur
History museum housed in an old residential court (Keshav Narayan Chowk) of the Malla-era royal palace at Patan Durbar Square, inaugurated in 1997 by King Birendra.
Heritage SiteRasuwa Fort (Rasuwagadhi)
Rasuwa
Rana-era fortification built in 1855 during the Nepalese-Tibetan War, beside the Gyirong-Rasuwagadhi border crossing; site of a three-day battle in the 1792 Sino-Nepalese War.
National ParkShivapuri Nagarjun National Park
Kathmandu
Key water catchment supplying the Kathmandu Valley; Shivapuri Peak (2,732 m); popular hiking and religious sites
