Kathmandu, Nepal – Gateway to the Himalayas and Tibet
A visit to the Himalayas almost always starts at Kathmandu – the capital city of Nepal. Tucked into a bowl-shaped valley, this gateway city has a population of almost 2 million people and lies dangerously above a fault line and is prone to a major earthquake anytime. Yet this real danger is discarded and it remains as the gateway city for thousands of tourists, hikers, mountaineers, adventurers to the Himalayas.
I made the visit in 2011 to start an epic journey to Mt. Kailash in Tibet, China – one of the remotest parts of the world, isolated deep in the Himalayan range. A few days in Kathmandu allows for absorbing some of the city sights before starting the journey.
Kathmandu – Patan Durbar Square
Kathmandu Market
Kathmandu Street
Street Swamis in Kathmandu