Tansen (Palpa)

Palpa

About Tansen (Palpa)

Newar trading town on the old India–Tibet route: cobbled lanes, dhaka-weave workshops, Rani Mahal ('Nepal's Taj') on the Kali Gandaki below, and the Srinagar hill viewpoint.

Getting there

On the Siddhartha Highway between Butwal and Pokhara.

Similar & nearby

Rani MahalHeritage & Cities

Heritage & Cities Palpa

Rani Mahal

Palace

A Rana general's white riverside palace of 1893, built for his beloved queen on the Kali Gandaki — reached by a lovely walk or jeep track down from Tansen.

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Kathmandu Durbar SquareHeritage & Cities

Heritage & Cities Kathmandu

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Durbar square

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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Patan Durbar Square & Old CityHeritage & Cities

Heritage & Cities Lalitpur

Patan Durbar Square & Old City

Durbar square

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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BhaktapurHeritage & Cities

Heritage & Cities Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur

Heritage city

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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