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Boudhanath Stupa — one of the largest stupas in the world, a UNESCO site and Tibetan Buddhist hub—
Pashupatinath Temple — the holiest Hindu temple in Nepal, cremation ghats on the Bagmati River—
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) — the ancient stupa on a hilltop above Kathmandu with the all-seeing eyes—
Durbar Square Kathmandu — the historic palace square, temples and the living goddess Kumari—
Patan Durbar Square — the finest collection of Newari temples and palaces in Nepal—
Bhaktapur Durbar Square — the medieval city of devotees, extraordinary terracotta art—
Patan Museum — the finest museum of Himalayan art in the world, inside a palace courtyard —
Garden of Dreams — a restored Edwardian garden, a peaceful oasis in the city—
Thamel neighbourhood — the backpacker and trekking hub, guesthouses and mountain gear shops—
Freak Street (Jhochhen Tole) — the original hippie street from the 1960s, still atmospheric—
Asan Bazaar — the most ancient market in Kathmandu, spices, flowers and religious goods—
Indra Chowk — the medieval market square, beads and cloth in ancient Newar surroundings—
Kumari Ghar — the residence of the living goddess, Kumari appears at her window—
Hanuman Dhoka (Old Royal Palace) — the historic royal palace of Kathmandu—
Changu Narayan Temple — Nepal's oldest Vishnu temple, extraordinary carvings—
Dakshinkali Temple — the terrifying goddess temple, animal sacrifice on Tuesdays and Saturdays—
Namobuddha day trip — the sacred stupa on a hilltop, a three-hour hike from Panauti—
Kopan Monastery — Tibetan Buddhist monastery offering meditation courses above the valley—
Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Centre — retreat from the city's chaos in the monastery grounds—
Tibetan refugee camps and carpet workshops — the extraordinary Tibetan community in exile—
Mount Everest flight — hour-long mountain flight past Everest, Lhotse and Makalu—
Nagarkot — the hill resort east of Kathmandu, watching Himalayan dawn from a rooftop—
Dhulikhel — the traditional Newari town with extraordinary Himalayan panorama—
Sunrise over the Himalayas from Sarangkot — 30 minutes from Pokhara, among the world's great views—
Trekking briefing and preparation — Everest Base Camp, Annapurna, Langtang all start near here—
Langtang Valley trek — the closest major trek to Kathmandu, snow leopards and yak herders—
Everest Base Camp trek — the most famous trek in the world, 14-16 days—
Annapurna Circuit — the classic Himalayan circuit, 14-21 days—
White water rafting on the Bhote Koshi — two hours from Kathmandu, intense rapids—
Paragliding in Pokhara — the finest commercial paragliding in the world—
Rock climbing at Nagarjun — sport climbing outside the Kathmandu valley—
Mountain biking in the Kathmandu Valley — trails to Nagarkot and Shivapuri—
Dal bhat at a Nepali home restaurant — the twice-daily national meal, unlimited and extraordinary—
Momos at a Tibetan restaurant in Thamel — the Himalayan dumpling, the street food of Nepal—
Newari khaja set at a traditional restaurant — the ceremonial feast of the Newar people—
Thakali cuisine in Thamel — the mountain cooking of the Thakali people, regarded as Nepal's finest —
Tongba (millet beer) — the fermented millet drink of the eastern hills, sipped through a straw—
Chhang (rice or barley beer) — the traditional Tibetan and highland drink—
Rooftop dinner in Thamel — sunset over the rooftops with views of the surrounding peaks—
Sam's Bar in Thamel — the legendary climbers' bar, expedition stories over Everest beer—
Old Sherpa's nightlife — the most atmospheric local bar in Thamel—
Freak Street yoga and meditation — multiple drop-in studios in the original hippie enclave—
Pottery at Bhaktapur's potters' square — watch traditional wheel-thrown pottery being made—
Woodcarving workshops in Patan — the finest woodcarvers in Nepal, a living tradition—
Thangka painting — the sacred Tibetan Buddhist art, learn at a Thamel studio—
Singing bowl workshops — Himalayan sound healing, find a genuine teacher in the markets—
Shopping for pashmina in Thamel — high-quality cashmere from the mountain goats of Tibet—
Indra Jatra festival — August-September, the ancient chariot festival of the living goddess—
Tihar (Festival of Lights) — Nepal's Diwali, five days of lamps and dogs wearing garlands—
Holi in Kathmandu — February-March, the city erupts in coloured powder and water—