Dhulikhel

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About Dhulikhel

Old Newar trade town on the valley rim with a famous sunrise ridge, the 1,000-step Kali temple walk and the start of the Namobuddha trail.

Getting there

1–1.5 h from Kathmandu (Araniko 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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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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