Panauti: The Ancient Newari Town Near Kathmandu (2026 Guide)
Ninety minutes from Kathmandu sits a town most travelers have never heard of. Panauti is one of the oldest settlements in the entire Kathmandu Valley home to a temple built in 1294, sacred river confluences, and cobbled lanes lined with carved Newari houses. And yet it stays remarkably quiet. No tour bus crowds. No souvenir chaos. Just living medieval Nepal,…