Until the formation of Nepal in the 18th century, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan were independent city states. Despite all standing in the Kathmandu Valley and being inhabited mainly by indigenous ...

"The wildest dreams of Kew," wrote Kipling, "are the facts of Kathmandu." I've never been to Kew Gardens (except the one in Queens), but Kathmandu is woven inextricably into my dreams. I first visited ...

Ten years after the devastating Kathmandu earthquake, many of the destroyed temples have been restored with international support. While progress is evident in the Kathmandu Valley, rural areas like ...

Nepal's ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites span everything, ancient Hindu temples, Buddhist stupas, Himalayan glaciers, and ...

Götz Hagmüller, the Austrian architect who made the preservation of Kathmandu Valley’s cultural heritage his life’s work died on Friday in Bhaktapur, the town he helped restore. Hagmüller died ...

Kathmandu, March 9 -- Radhika Das, a London-based kirtan artist, is set to perform live in Nepal on March 27, 2026 at Patan ...

KATHMANDU: The US embassy of Kathmandu Monday announced that it has decided to grant the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust USD 900,000 (NRs 6 Crore 90 Lakhs) to restore the Patan Royal Palace in ...

Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who is currently on an official visit to Nepal, visited Patan Durbar Square and the Boudhanath Stupa-both UNESCO World Heritage ...

Where does the magic of the Kathmandu Valley come from? The answer, I think, is that there can be few other places in the world today that still march to the rhythm of medieval life; where literally ...