Bouddhanath Stupa — Attraction in Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Bouddhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most beautiful stupas in the world, located about 7 km east of central Kathmandu. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's a peaceful and spiritually powerful place surrounded by colorful prayer flags, spinning wheels, and monasteries.

The stupa is especially enchanting during sunrise and sunset when locals and pilgrims walk around it (kora) in quiet devotion. The atmosphere is serene, with the scent of incense and sound of chants filling the air.

Shops and rooftop cafés around the stupa offer great views, Tibetan handicrafts, and local food. It's a perfect place for both spiritual reflection and cultural experience.

A must-visit if you're in Kathmandu. Respect local customs, and don't forget to walk clockwise...

Visiting Boudhanath Stupa was one of the most peaceful and grounding experiences I’ve had in Kathmandu. The moment I stepped into the square, I felt a deep sense of calm. The stupa is massive and beautifully maintained, surrounded by prayer wheels, monasteries, and local shops. I loved walking clockwise around the stupa with locals and pilgrims—it felt like a spiritual reset.

The air is filled with the scent of incense, the sound of chanting, and the flutter of prayer flags. There are also lovely rooftop cafés nearby where you can sit, sip tea, and take it all in from above.

Highly recommend making time for this if you’re ever...

the taiwnese donated over a million usd to pave the footpaths around this extremely holy place. The result is that motorists now think it is their personal speedway. It is a foot path and motorized vehicles should be illegal here. Due to unchecked and completely unnecessary, honking motor vehicle traffic, this sacred place is destroyed, deafening and now dangerous. disrespectful ”modern” nepalis add to the chaos by using the holy khorwa path as their jogging...