On Kathmandu’s outskirts the town of Patan suffered terrible damage when its central Durbar Square lost several pagodas as structures pancaked straight down while others merely shook and cracked.

Coffee hasn’t always been an easy sell in Nepal. The Himalayan country is a major tea producer, as well as a major consumer.

It's found nowhere else except Kathmandu and it's cheap and the best," the 53-year-old tour guide told AFP. "My kids go out to expensive restaurants where they serve junk food like pizza and burgers.

Basantapur or the Kathmandu Durbar Square which has witnessed major turmoil and changes in Nepal is also referred as the "Holi Junction of Kathmandu". ANI Updated: Monday, March 21, 2022, 05:39 PM IST ...

Durbar Square Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to many of the city's main religious sites. The square is one of seven Kathmandu monuments on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

People stand on top of a damaged building in Durbar Square in Kathmandu, April 26, 2015. The historic Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site, was severely damaged in the earthquake.

Photo taken on May 5, 2020 shows the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square during the nationwide lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/Xinhua) ...

Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of Kathmandu's most historic locations, is home to palaces, temples, courtyards, and government institutions. The square once served as the social, religious, and ...

A girl adorned as 'Kumari', the 'Living Goddess' sitting on a wall under a temple before taking part in prayer rituals, in Kathmandu Durbar Square, on Saturday, September 22, 2018.