Dream Garden — How to Feel Like a European Aristocrat in Nepal

📍 Garden of Dreams 💰 Entrance fee: Foreigners Rs 400 This Dream Garden was built in the 1920s during Nepal’s Rana period by Field Marshal Kaiser Shumsher, designed in the Edwardian architectural style. The construction funds came from a high-stakes shell game worth Rs 100,000 that he played against his father, the then-Prime Minister. Later, the garden and pavilions fell into disrepair until an Austrian architectural team (the same one that built the Patan Museum) funded and completed a six-year restoration. The garden is overflowing with European aristocratic charm—sculptures, fountains, ponds, flowers, and marble inscriptions of verses from the Rubaiyat visible throughout. Originally, there were six pavilions named after Nepal’s six seasons, but only three remain today. I asked Nepali friends, and they said this is a "dating paradise"—first dates often happen here. I didn’t understand why until I visited: *Is there any place more perfect for romance than this?! 📍 Kaiser Café 💰 Rs 1,000–2,000 This is the only café in the Garden of Dreams, offering top-notch service, ambiance, and food! There’s also a small bar where you can enjoy garden views. The only downside is the price (it’s upscale!). #Travel #Brunch #Cafe #Nepal #NepalTravel #Garden #EuropeanArchitecture #26InNepal