When a potential tourist thinks of kathmandu he seems to expect the picture above.
Dont get me wrong even after the devastating earthquake where many temples broke down. We still have a lot to keep you busy. Along with temples ,stupas,poverty and mo:mo(Popular nepalese dumpling which we might have improvised the recipe from chinese. Still ours taste better :p) there are some lovely places in near viciny of kathmandu itself too.
the picture is of nagarkot which is just 40-50km from kathmandu . This is one of the most known weekend spot for youngsters cause it is so cheap.
You can find out more about them by looking up through 10 gazillion post on the web.
I was raised up in kathmandu . It was a beautiful city , it still is but overpopulation and centralization happened. Throw in bad urban planning .the this happens . *
Wait for busy office hours and you get to see this.
But thats not the wrost of it. Roads are expanding roads sounds fun and necessary i know . In reality its a mess, roads are covered in dust ,2 days without face mask and you get dust infection. I mean its been more than two years when they started expanding roads. They arent even halfway done . When you reach your important business meeting you are covered in dust from head to toe . But you still thank the god that it didnt rain yesterday because puddles and mud come in play.
Note : if you have any infection regarding dust or couldnt bear with it stay away from kathmandu or be prepared to rent a cab .
But the best part about visiting nepal should be hiring a bike and riding it . Roads are mess but if you are a real biker you'll take up the challenge.
Plus there is himalayas to consider ,along with lumbini and ectera.