Thamel
Sign in to savealt=|thumb|Garden of Dreams Thamel () is a commercial neighborhood located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The name comes from Tha Bahi (थ: बहि), indicating its root origin to have come from the Newa community, the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Tha Bahi has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days, when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. It is considered the hotspot for tourism inside the Kathmandu valley.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thamel
- Settlement.native_name
- ठमेल
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Nepali
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Neighborhood in Kathmandu
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Thamel at night - Kathmandu, Nepal - panoramio (1).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Thamel at night
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kathmandu
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kathmandu
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bagmati
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kathmandu
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Postal Code
- Settlement.postal_code
- 44600
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alt=|thumb|Garden of Dreams Thamel () is a commercial neighborhood located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The name comes from Tha Bahi (थ: बहि), indicating its root origin to have come from the Newa community, the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Tha Bahi has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days, when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. It is considered the hotspot for tourism inside the Kathmandu valley.
Thamel is known for its narrow alleys crowded with various shops and vendors. Commonly sold goods include food, fresh vegetables/fruits, pastries, trekking gear, walking gear, music, DVDs, handicrafts, souvenirs, woolen items and clothes. Travel agencies, small grocery stores, budget hotels, restaurants, pubs and clubs also line the streets. Cars, cycle rickshaws, two-wheelers and taxis ply these narrow streets alongside hundreds of pedestrians.