Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu: Address, Phone Number, Hanuman Dhoka Reviews: 4.5/5
Hanuman Dhoka
Hanuman Dhoka
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Real monkeys live in this square, built to honor the mischievous and courageous monkey god Hanuman.
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AMAR S
13 contributions
Jan. 2022
this is very old place ,here is many old temple and old royal palace.i go there to visit temlpe and big old royal palace
Written 23 March 2022
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Dom
Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
Nov. 2019
This was a great visit and one that i'll always remember when i visited in November 2016. The temples are incredible and you'll be privileged to see cremations and other ceremonies taking place. A must do on any visit to Kathmandu.
Written 5 July 2020
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fishfaceNorfolk
Worstead, UK176 contributions
Mar. 2020
As it is under rebuild because of the earthquake you can not go in many of the sites but it is worth going to see what an earthquake can do
Written 17 May 2020
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Jalal Iqbal
Dhaka City, Bangladesh1,463 contributions
Sep. 2019
famous darbar sq place. a lot of animals are sacrificed during the Dashain festival. surrounded by many temple and historical places.
Written 16 March 2020
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Suman_Manandhar
Saga, Japan7 contributions
Feb. 2020
world heritage site with full of cultures adopted by ethnic Newars. It has several temples and a Malla Dynasty Palace. Besides, one temple has sculptures of sex postures showing the Tantra and spiritual techniques.
Written 11 February 2020
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BholaBanstola
47 contributions
Jul. 2019
Do allocate half a day in this area not only to see but all to feel the energy and beauty of this mediaeval palace square. Nothing can parallel this place.
Written 15 January 2020
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JiaJia
Dublin, Ireland78 contributions
Nov. 2019
The old temple buildings are much more interesting than the new Stoupas in my opinion. There are wood and stone carvings that are very elaborate. A good guide can explain them all to you.
Written 28 November 2019
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barcaranger
Andorra la Vella, Andorra1,479 contributions
Nov. 2019 • Solo
It’s really easy to run around snapping photos of all you survey but to get any type of contract you need to get a decent registered guide, it’s cheap and will at least tell you what you are taking pictures of.
Written 19 November 2019
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bojfilzagreb
Zagreb, Croatia919 contributions
Nov. 2019
The square is the complex of palaces, courtyards and temples. The square has amazing architecture. Feel like you have been thrown back in time. Visit the Kumari Ghar and to get to see the Living Goddess. I would recommend to visit this place with guide because you could miss something.
Written 16 November 2019
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carlcompton
Chateauguay, Canada39 contributions
Aug. 2019
Thankfully, there are still lany amazing structures and squares that survived the infamous and tragic earthquake. Kathmandu's landmarks deserve to be seen at least once in one's lifetime.
Written 9 November 2019
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Hannah C
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom13 contributions
Is hanuman dhoka and the inside of the palace open again after the earthquake? Lonely planet says it was closed at the time of writing so would definitely like to be sure when I'm deciding what to do for my last day. Went to durbar square earlier but only very briefly as I was with a friend so want time to look round the palace the second time.
gregwatt
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand172 contributions
Sorry I have been away and have just seen your question. the inside is closed and likely to be so for some time. despite this, it is still worth a visit -visited late April, early May
garima23
New Delhi, India53 contributions
Hi
I shall be visiting kathmandu from 26-29 april and will have 28-29 to roam about.Could you suggest th time it takes to go around swayamvbhunath temple,boudhnath stupa and durbar square,pashupatinath temple and bhaktapur.
will i be able to do that ?could you also suggest the mode to do that?(taxi/bus/etc?).Also ,how much would that cost me?
any other tip that you may find it useful to tell me ?i am an indian (delhi) female traveling alone.Could you also suggest the area i should be staying?
Is kathmandu safe to travel,roam around on my own?
would be waiting for your reply before making my final booking.
thanks
Garima
Gillian G
Godstone, UK187 contributions
Hi Garema
We did Pashupatinath first thing in the morning, then travelled out to Bakhtapur over lunchtime, coming back to Budhanath in the afternoon. You can cover Pashupatinath in about an hour but will need much longer for Budhanath. I'd also suggest a guide here as it's vast but very interesting. There's a good lunch spot right in the middle but try to get a table on the balcony upstairs. Budhanath takes around a couple of hours to appreciate properly. Next day we did Durbar Square in the morning, then Swayamvbhunath (allow a couple of hours) followed by Pathan city. Each day we had a guide with a private car which was really worth it if you can afford it, as not only will you get taken to out of the way places of interest but you're not wasting time finding taxis. Also, being English, we needed the background detail!
We stayed in Thamel which seemed safe, if a bit chaotic. In fact, although we were travelling as a couple, I'd imagine the whole of Kathmandu is safe as we only ever encountered really nice people in the whole of Nepal.
Hope this is helpful and have a wonderful trip.
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