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Thamel


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 51 attractions in Kathmandu
Traveller Description: In recent years the bustling Thamel district has surpassed Freak Street as the ultimate mountain trekkers’ gathering place.
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood
Activities: Nightlife
Address: Kathmandu
Nepal

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30 Oct 2009

i was being charged 16000 np for the stay of 5 min in krazzy 4 dance bar.they held my friend as hostage.and then police and every bad thing happned. ............plz dnt go there.... for further clerification call me.... vishal (--) delhi india more

27 Oct 2009

Thamel is the worst place i ever visited, other places in KTM is much better. Especially if you are a nepalese/indian please do not visit this place. These hoteliers only care about dollar/euro carrying people, they even wont give rooms ( paying same amount as others) and if you find one, it will be the worst room in the hotel..(... more

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3 of 5 stars
London
22 Jun 2009

Apart from shopping and drinking there is not much to do in Thamel itself (we spent a whole day trying to find something). And beware ALL tourist attractions are closed on tuesdays, if you're there on a tuesday there is nothing to do apart from go to shops and restaurants. Don't go into the massage parlours either, my partner and... more

nightmare!
6 Oct 2008
2
people found this review helpful

thamel maybe good for shopping but beware of the bars especially the dance bars!!! there is one close to the music shop where customers are ripped off royally!!! if only we knew this.. the bill for a can of beer came as 8000 Nepali Rupees!!! when refused to pay they threatened and an army of 7-8 locals came hitting us... more

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3 of 5 stars
Lynton, United Kingdom
30 Mar 2008
8
people found this review helpful

It all depends on what you want ! Thamel is brash, bustling, crowded, touristy, and a curious Nepalese arrempt to provide what the locals perceive that western tourists want. An authentic Nepalese experience it isn't. If you want a range of good hotels, myriad restaurants (some very good, others less so), loads of shops selling (some) good stuff and (lots... more

ARGH!
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1 of 5 stars
Milano, Italy
20 Apr 2007
6
people found this review helpful

Casinosissimo mercatino-suk per turisti. Acquisti migliori, per qualità e prezzo, si fanno a poche centinaia di metri. more

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Kathmandu, Nepal