5 Best Things to do in Kathmandu

Kathmandu is Nepal's capital and largest city with about 2.5 million inhabitants. Kathmandu is also the country's largest metropolitan area. Kathmandu is also 6th friendliest city in Asia beating likes of Hongkong, Seoul, Dubai, Mumbai and many more.

Kathmandu, also known as the City of Temples, with one of the oldest Pagodas known as the Pashupatinath Temple, stands in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal at an altitude of about 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above sea level.

For many years, Kathmandu has been the centre of the history, architecture, culture and economy of Nepal. Within a Hindu and Buddhist majority, it has a multi-ethnic population. A major part of the lives of people living in Kathmandu is religious and cultural festivities. Tourism is a big part of the economy. In 2013, TripAdvisor ranked Kathmandu fifth among the world's top ten upcoming travel destinations, ranking first in Asia. The city is the gateway to the Himalayas of Nepal and home to several sites of world heritage: Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath.

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