Kirtipur
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Get in
- Bus - leave from the Ratna Park bus station in Kathmandu. The trip will take about 30 minutes and should cost less than ₨. 50.
- Taxi - cost should be negotiable between ₨. 500-1,000.
- Mountain Bike - a trip of about 1 hr, turning off the Ring Road at Balkhu, following the paved road (Dakchhinkali Road)south towards Chobar, turning west onto the Kirtipur Ring Road.
- Walk - Kirtipur is just west of the Bagmati river from Patan and can be reached on foot in about 2 hr.
Get around
Once you are in the town everything can be reached on foot.
See
Uma Maheshwar TempleA Hindu Temple that was built in 1673; it lost the original fourth roof in the 1934 earthquake.
Town SquareA Narayan Temple is at the centre with lions and griffons.
Bagh Bhairab TempleHindu temple; large collection of spears and shields dating from a massive defeat by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768.
Do
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Tribhuwan Park
address: Thankot, KathmanduOne of the big parks in the western part of the Kathmandu.
Buy
Kirtipur has little commerce directed at tourists, but visitors will enjoy walking through the local markets. Most market activity takes place at the foot of the Kirtipur hill with the temples and other cultural sites on the top of the hill.
Eat and drink
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SASA Newari Restaurant
phone: +977 1 433 6770address: Ring Road, KirtipurCash only; Wi-Fi available. Kirtipur View Point RestaurantOffers Newari and international dishes.
Newa LahanaNewari food served in Newari style with waiters in Newari dress.
Sleep
Although Kirtipur is close to Kathmandu, it's far enough away to have cleaner air and so might make a nice location for a night's stay.
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phone: +977 1 433 4010large rooms, some with views toward the mountains; restaurant.
Connect
Wi-Fi will be available at most hotels and lodges as well as restaurants and cafes.
Mobile phone coverage is good within the valley.
Mobile phone coverage is good within the valley.
Go next
Kirtipur is just across the Bagmati river from Patan and its Durbar Square, one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
Explore some of the many villages in the Kathmandu Valley.
Visit Kathmandu, perhaps as a day trip from the relative quiet of Kirtipur. The capital city has three World Heritage sites within its boundaries and two more in neighbouring cities.
Explore some of the many villages in the Kathmandu Valley.
Visit Kathmandu, perhaps as a day trip from the relative quiet of Kirtipur. The capital city has three World Heritage sites within its boundaries and two more in neighbouring cities.