What to do in Kathmandu when it rains
Caught by a shower in Kathmandu? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Narayanhiti Palace Museum North Gate Rd, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- National Museum of Nepal Museum Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Taragaon Next Boudhanath Sadak, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Museum Of Nepali Art Saat Ghumti Road, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Patan Museum M8FG+944, भिन्द्यो क्व - सौग: लँ, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal
- Aviation Museum 44600, काठमाडौँ 44600, Nepal
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Siddhartha Art Gallery Babermahal Revisited premises, Tanka Prasad Ghumti Sadak, Kathmandu 44617, Nepal
- Takpa Gallery, lazimpat Nursery Rd, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Kathmandu Art House सात घुम्ती मार्ग, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- The Precious Arts Chushika-hakkha galli, Lalitpur 44600, Nepal
- Phat Kath Kaldhara Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Om Frame House & Art Gallery 03 Ranibari Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Patan Darbar Square Lalitpur 44600, Nepal
- Tripureshwor Chowk M8V7+GMC, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Hanumandhoka Durbar Square Hanuman Dhoka Sadak, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Balaju 22 Dhara P8M2+GVX, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Sambhu marg P82X+HWH, Shambhu Marga, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Asan Street P846+VPV, नयाँ सडक, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Thamel Bazar Kathmandu P876+PGW, Thamel Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- New Road Gate Market P837+758, Sundhara Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Ganesh tarkari pasal sukedhara Kushal Basti, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Teku Chowk Guna Kamdev Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Farmers Market at Le Sherpa P8JH+H3W, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- International Club Bhuity marg, Lalitpur 44600, Nepal
- Chiyadani Kathmandu M8MP+V3H, Pargati Nagar Road, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- CHABAHIL PLAZA Chowk Ring Rd, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Utpala Cafe P9F6+HVF, Utpala way, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- PUMPERNICKEL BAKERY Paryatan Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Yala Cafe & Coffee Shop Kwabahal, Thamel Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- BG Mall Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Labim Mall 1902 Satyamohan Joshi Marg, Lalitpur 44600, Nepal
- Chhaya Center 26 Amrit Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Civil Mall Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- City Centre Pashupati Road, Kathmandu 44605, Nepal
- Rising Mall P859+VJW, Teendhara Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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