Ki̇̄rtipur

Worth seeing in and around Ki̇̄rtipur

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tribhuvan University

   Tribhuvan University is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal.

   700 m · public university in Kathmandu, Nepal · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kathmandu Zoo

   The Central Zoo is a 6-hectare zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation.

   3.4 km · zoo · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Taudaha Lake

   Taudaha Lake is a small lake in the outskirts of Kathmandu, in Nepal.

   3.3 km · lake in Nepal · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Kathmandu

   The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Lalitpur, Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. It began as the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was dedicated by Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 15 August 1995.

   3 km · church in Kathmandu, Nepal · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

   The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, also known as TU International Cricket Ground or TU Cricket Ground, is an international cricket ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, within the premises of Tribhuvan University.

   1.3 km · Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bagh Bhairab Temple

   Bagh Bhairab Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Bagh Bhairab, an incarnation of Shiva as a tiger. It is located in Kirtipur, Bagmati Province, Nepal and dates back to the 16th century.

   200 m · HIndu temple in Kirtipur, Kathmandu · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Jal Binayak Temple

   Jal Binayak is a Hindu Temple of Lord Ganesh located in the Chobhar, central part of Kathmandu District, Nepal. The Jal Binayak temple is the most important Ganesh shrine of the central region Kathmandu.

   2.7 km · Hindu temple in Nepal · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Tribhuvan University Central Library

   Tribhuvan University Central Library is an academic library. It is the largest public library in Nepal.

   700 m · public library in Nepal · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sagarmatha Engineering College

   Nepal has various private college that provide Engineering degrees being affiliated to Major National and International Universities.

   2.8 km · engineering college in Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Nepal Olympic Museum

    The 'Nepal Olympic Museum' is a non-profit cultural and educational institution located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1994 A.D., it holds the distinction of being the first and only Olympic museum in the South Asian region.

    3.3 km · Museum in Nepal · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Uma Maheshwar Temple
2. 02
   Town Square

   A Narayan Temple is at the centre with lions and griffons.

3. 03
   Bagh Bhairab Temple

   Hindu temple; large collection of spears and shields dating from a massive defeat by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768.

From Wikivoyage: Ki̇̄rtipur, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Chandragiri Hills Cable Car

   Ascent aboard gondolas to the top of Chandragiri Hills for majestic views of Kathmandu and Himalayas (on a clear day at least) and a Hindu temple.

2. 02
   Tribhuwan Park

   Thankot, Kathmandu (from old bus park, 1 or 2 hour by local vehicles).

From Wikivoyage: Ki̇̄rtipur, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Ki̇̄rtipur

Airports

Tribhuvan (KTM), 8 km · Pokhara (PHH), 136 km · Gautam Buddha (BWA), 185 km

• Pokhara → Ki̇̄rtipur

  144 km · quickest by road, 3h 46m · ₨720–960
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• Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) → Ki̇̄rtipur

  181 km · quickest by road, 4h 51m · ₨920–1,230
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• Siliguri → Ki̇̄rtipur

  330 km · quickest by road, 7h 30m · ₹3,210–4,010
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