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Heritage SiteBhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur
Medieval Newar city square famous for pottery and brick temples.
LakeBishazari Tal (Beeshazar Lake)
Chitwan
Lake about 5 km south of Bharatpur near Chitwan National Park, an important bird-watching center.
Religious SiteBudhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu
Open-air Hindu temple in Budhanilkantha housing a large reclining statue of Mahavishnu.
Park & GardenCentral Zoo
Lalitpur
Six-hectare zoo in Jawalakhel housing about 969 animals in 109 species, operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
Religious SiteChandeshwori Temple
Kavrepalanchok
17th-century pagoda temple dedicated to goddess Chandeshwari (Durga) on the Punyamata River about 1 km northeast of Banepa; famous for murals of Chandeshwari slaying the demon Chanda and a giant Bhairava wall painting.
Religious SiteChangu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur
Oldest Hindu temple in the valley on a ridge above Bhaktapur.
Heritage SiteChisapani Gadhi
Makwanpur
Hill fort in Bhimphedi built around 1744-1745 AD, once controlled by the Sen dynasty and later used by the Gorkha Kingdom for military, administrative, trade and immigration purposes.
National ParkChitwan National Park
Chitwan
UNESCO-listed park known for rhinos tigers and jungle safaris.
Religious SiteDakshinkali Temple
Kathmandu
One of the principal temples dedicated to the goddess Kali, near Kathmandu
Religious SiteDhaneshwor Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Protected monument (NP-KAB-04) listed by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, located at Panauti.
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AttractionDharahara
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.
Heritage SiteDiyalo Bangala Palace
Chitwan
Spring-season palace of the Shah dynasty built by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahdev, located on the banks of the Narayani River in Bharatpur Municipality ward no. 2.
Religious SiteDolakha Bhimsen
Dolakha
Historic Bhimsen temple, a major pilgrimage centre of Dolakha
AttractionGanesh Himal
Dhading
Sub-range of the Himalayas on the Dhading–Gorkha border; highest peak Yangra at 7,422 m, with three other peaks over 7,000 m.
Protected AreaGaurishankar Conservation Area
Ramechhap
Links Langtang and Sagarmatha National Parks; managed by the National Trust for Nature Conservation; part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape
AttractionGaurishankar
Dolakha
Sacred 7,134 m peak of the Rolwaling Himal, second highest in the range, named for the Hindu goddess Gauri (Parvati) and her consort Shankar (Shiva); Sherpas call it Jomo Tseringma.
Religious SiteGokarneshwor 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.
LakeGosaikunda
Rasuwa
High-altitude sacred lake linked to Lord Shiva in Langtang region.
Heritage SiteHariharpur Gadhi Fort
Sindhuli
Fort in Sindhuli District used during the Unification of Nepal and the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816); the Hariharpurgadhi Conservation Committee began renovating it in 2019.
TrekHelambu Trek
Sindhupalchok
Low-altitude loop north of Kathmandu through Tamang villages.
Religious SiteHiranya Varna Mahavihar
Lalitpur
Historic Newar Buddhist vihara in Patan, also known as the Golden Temple.
AttractionKailashnath Mahadev Statue
Bhaktapur
143 ft (44 m) standing statue of Shiva at Sanga, Suryabinayak Municipality, built of steel, concrete, zinc and copper between 2003 and 2010 and opened 21 June 2011; described by several sources as the world's tallest statue of Shiva.
Religious SiteKalinchowk Bhagwati
Dolakha
Hilltop Bhagwati temple and major pilgrimage destination above Charikot
Religious SiteKamalamai Temple
Sindhuli
Historic Hindu temple in Kamalamai municipality on the bank of the Kamala river (from which the river takes its name), about 200 m off the BP Highway; worshipped by the Shah dynasty.
