Kathmandu — tijd en weer
Kathmandu is een stad in Nepal, in tijdzone Asia/Kathmandu. Deze pagina toont de actuele lokale tijd in Kathmandu en het huidige weer: temperatuur, neerslag en windsnelheid.
Over de tijd in Kathmandu
De lokale tijd in Kathmandu is gebaseerd op tijdzone Asia/Kathmandu. Zomertijd wordt, indien van toepassing in deze regio, automatisch verrekend. Het huidige verschil met de universele tijd (UTC) staat naast de klok. De tijd op deze pagina wordt elke seconde bijgewerkt en is gesynchroniseerd met de klok van je apparaat.
Over het land en de stad
Nepal is a mountainous country in South Asia, sandwiched between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is home to Mount Everest and eight of the world's fourteen 8,000-metre peaks, making it the capital of high-altitude trekking and mountaineering. The Kathmandu Valley with its three royal cities (Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur) preserves a UNESCO-listed treasury of Malla-era temples and crafts, while the Terai national parks such as Chitwan are known for rhino- and tiger-watching safaris.
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Bezienswaardigheden en historische plekken
- Kathmandu Durbar Square is the former royal plaza with the Hanuman Dhoka palace, Malla-era temples and the house of the living goddess Kumari — a UNESCO site.
- Swayambhunath (the «Monkey Temple») is an ancient stupa on a hill above the city, painted with the eyes of the Buddha and surrounded by macaques and prayer wheels.
- Boudhanath is one of Asia's largest stupas and the heart of Nepal's Tibetan Buddhist community, ringed by monasteries and cafés.
- Pashupatinath is Nepal's most important Hindu shrine on the banks of the Bagmati River, where cremations are performed and evening aarti rituals take place.
Musea
- The National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni gathers weapons, miniatures and royal-era artefacts in the Swayambhunath area.
- The Patan Museum in the neighbouring city of Patan holds one of the finest Newar-art collections, housed in restored 16th–17th-century palaces.
- Narayanhiti Palace Museum is the residence of Nepal's last king, turned into a museum after the country became a republic in 2008.
Waar je tijd doorbrengen
- A stroll through Thamel — Kathmandu's tourist heart, with trekking shops, Tibetan restaurants and live music bars.
- A short trip to Nagarkot, a ridge an hour from the city with a panorama of the Himalayas and, on clear days, Everest itself.
- An early morning hike in Shivapuri Sacred Park, a national park right above the city with forests, waterfalls and a view over the Kathmandu Valley.
Lokale keuken
Try dal bhat with vegetable curries, buffalo or chicken momos and a Tibetan thukpa in the restaurants of Thamel — the easiest way to discover Nepali cuisine.