Emeline Mainy

Bungamati Holidays

Not far from Patan, the little Newar village of Bungamati has a particularly peaceful atmosphere.

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Bungamati: How to get there?

40mins by bus from the Lagankhel station in Patan

Bungamati: See when to go?

During October

Bungamati: For how long?

One day

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Bungamati: What to see nearby?

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Bungamati is a small, picturesque town in the Kathmandu region that's famous for being the birthplace of a popular regional god, Patan, Rato Machhendranath.

My suggestion

If you have the time during your tour of Nepal, go for a few hours' stroll along its little paved streets, particularly if the Rato Machhendranath Festival is being held.

Not far from Patan, the little Newar village of Bungamati has a particularly peaceful atmosphere.

My suggestion

Linger in the chowk (the village's public square): sit down in the October sunshine and savour the bucolic charm of Bungamati. Before going for a walk through the paddy fields towards Khokana.

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