Sacred Places of Kathmandu
Kathmandu · Nepal
- Audio guide
- 4 languages
- Offline
Walk through the heart of the city to discover the shrines and altars where Hinduism and Buddhism intertwine. You will encounter living goddesses, fierce protectors, and ancient stupas. This journey reveals the deep spiritual architecture that defines the daily life of Kathmandu.
The walk
Stops 1–6 of 10. The rest are in the app.
Naxal Bhagawati Temple
Shree Naxal Bhagawati Temple, a Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swayambhunath
An ancient 'self-arising' stupa where Buddhist and Hindu traditions have coexisted for millennia.
Sankata Temple
A shrine born from Tantric pitchers where Buddhists and Hindus meet to ward off bad luck.
Bhadrakali Temple
The patron temple of the Nepal Army where bread turns to gold and the Goddess Kali is gentle.
Kaal Bhairav Temple
Shree Kaal Bhairav Temple, a Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kasthamandap
The wooden pavilion that gave the city of Kathmandu its name.
Stop 7
Stop 8
Stop 9
- 4 more stops in the app
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
More walks in Kathmandu
4 walks
How a walk works
4 more stops in the app
This page shows the first 6 of 10 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.
Pick a walk
Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.
Pocket your phone
Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.
Listen as you arrive
On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.
Free to install · Every city’s featured walk is free, start to finish.
A guide who talks
Narration at every stop, starting on its own as you arrive — phone in your pocket.
The route, followed
A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.
In four languages
English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.
Or build your own
Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.
The unglamorous things
Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.
No signal needed
Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.
Picks up where you left off
Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.