Gorkha Durbar

Gorkha

About Gorkha Durbar

Birthplace-palace of Prithvi Narayan Shah, unifier of Nepal — a fortress-temple ridge (Gorakhnath cave and Kalika shrine) 1,700 steps above Gorkha bazaar, with Manaslu views.

Getting there

~4.5 h from Kathmandu.

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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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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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Plan trip

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