Chitlang

Makwanpur

About Chitlang

Newar village over the Chandragiri pass on the valley's old walking route to India — goat-cheese farm, olive groves and easy overnight escapes from Kathmandu.

Getting there

1.5–2 h from Kathmandu (or hike over from Chandragiri).

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Viewtower town

The widest Himalayan panorama of any Nepali roadhead — a claimed 400 km arc from Dhaulagiri to Everest from the view tower on the old Tribhuvan Highway.

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The old royal heart of Kathmandu: Hanuman Dhoka palace, the Kumari Ghar of the living goddess, Kasthamandap and a maze of temples — UNESCO-listed and still a working bazaar city around it.

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The finest concentration of Newar art in Nepal: Krishna Mandir's stone spire, the world-class Patan Museum and courtyards of metalworkers who still cast statues as their ancestors did.

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Bhaktapur

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A whole medieval Newar city preserved: the 55-Window Palace, Nyatapola pagoda, pottery squares and juju dhau ('king curd') — best overnight, after the day-trippers leave.

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