Kathmandu
The Good: Thamel has a lot of bars and restaurant, bakeries geared towards foreigners. Many shops offer cheap trekking gear etc. Walking around the tourist attractions: Durbar square, Patan the history and architecture is like walking back in time. Staying in Baktapur.
The Bad: Pollution and dust before the monsoon. Power outages, sometimes only 6 hours per day*
The Ugly: Crime, some tourist have been attacked, robbed, street children sniffing glue. Drug deals, touts and junkies. Better stay away from Thamel as much as possible.
Freshness::: 63%
To make life easier avoid Thamel all together. From the airport take a taxi to straight to Baktapur. Just do a day trip into Kathmandu.
Map of Kathmandu with guide
- Zoom in to get a better view
- Use the search bar and type in 'guest house' , 'restaurant' , 'museum' etc. and you will get listings with phone numbers, address for that area of the map
Map of Thamel
Map of Bhaktapur
Newar town with a function sewage system courtesy of the germans. There is a $10 entrance fee.
