Swayambunath - the "Monkey Temple", The Great Buddhist stupa at Boudhanath, King's Palace, Thamel Chowk, Freak Street, Nasal Chowk, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Ashok Binayak, Shiva Temple, Maju Deval, Narayan Temple

Airport - Tribhuvan International Airport' (KTM) airport is the largest, and only international airport in Nepal.
Shopping - Silver Note that jewelers from Bangkok come to Kathmandu to buy wholesale silver with Indian-processed semiprecious gemstones. Clothing Kathmandu is a great place to shop for clothes. Flowing hippie gauzes, Monk's robes in saffrons and maroons, funky neon trancewear, hemp clothings, dozens of elegant silks and 'suiting and shirting' are available in all qualities and prices. Kathmandu is a great place to stock up or trade in reading material. Used bookstores cover everything from backpacker favorites, to classics, to local history and culture.

Hotels

Bluestar Hotel - Box 983, Tripureshwar, +01/228833

Dwarika's Hotel - Box 459, Battisputali, +01/470770

Everest Hotel - Box 659, New Baneswar, +01/488100

Hotel De L'Annapurna - Box 140, Durbar Marg, +01/221711

Hotel Sherpa - Box 901, Durbar Marg, +01/227000

Hotel Utse - Jyatha, Thamel, +01/257614

Cafe\Restaurants

Pumpernickel Bakery - Thamel, +01/259185

Old Vienna Inn - Chha-1-705 Thamel Chowk, +01/419183

Mike's Breakfast - Naxal, +01/424303

Helena's Restaurant - Box 2301, Thamel, +01/412135

Double Dorjee - Phulbari Rd., +01/488947

The Prince of Wales - Thamel, GPO Box: 20339, Ktm, +01/4421582