Bagmati Province · Nepal
Where to stay in Lalitpur
Lalitpur is a city in Bagmati Province, Nepal, home to about 513,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- KTM3 km · Tribhuvan International Airport
- Currency
- NPRNepalese rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Language
- Nepali
About
About Lalitpur
Lalitpur, locally known as Yala, is a metropolitan city and fourth most populous city of Nepal with 299,843 inhabitants living in 77,159 households per the 2021 census. It is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,430 feet).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Lalitpur
See
Durbar Square is the Palace Square of Patan. Approaching the square from the south side you have the palace on your right and a series of temples on your left. Admission to the area for tourists is Rs 1000 (March 2023).You should pay this at a booth at the south end of Durbar Square or at another entrance to the area further to the north. It is also your entry ticket to the museum (no extra cost). You will likely be approached by various square workers if your entrance ticket isn't visible. If you plan repeated visits and will be in Nepal for some time, get the ticket booth attendant to endorse your entrance ticket for a longer period.
- Palace
- Patan Museum
- Taleju Temple
- Octagonal stone Krishna temple
- Taleju Bell
- Shankar Narayan temple
- Bhai Dega Temple
- Hari Shankar Temple
- Jagan Narayan Temple
- Krishna Mandir
- Vishwanath temple
- Bhimsen temple
Do
- Love Park
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Where to stay
Which part of Lalitpur to stay in
While most tourists stay in hotels in Kathmandu city centre when in the Valley, mainly concentrated in the tourist catchment area of Thamel and its vicinity, Patan which is 4 km from Thamel is fast becoming an area of preference for those in the know looking for more space and less chaos. Many of the expatriate communities live in the Patan area as the INGO's like the UN, DFID, GTZ are located there. The Swiss and Norwegian Embassies are also in Patan.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Lalitpur
36 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Rooms by Pauline | 1.5 km | |
| Aloha Residence | 1980 | 2.4 km |
| Aryal International Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Baber Mahal Vilas | 1.6 km | |
| Basera Boutique Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| Durbar Guest House | 1.6 km | |
| Fresco Retreat | 2.4 km | |
| Heranya Yala | 1.7 km | |
| Himalaya Hotel | 1987 | 0.0 km |
| Hotel Blue Diamond | 1978 | 2.4 km |
| Hotel Clarion | 2.1 km | |
| Hotel Dine & Dream | 2.8 km | |
| Hotel Greenwich Village | 2.1 km | |
| Hotel Himalaya | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Marinha Pvt. Ltd. | 2.5 km | |
| Hotel Meridian Suite | 2.8 km | |
| Hotel Regal Airport | 2.7 km | |
| Hotel Timila | 1.2 km | |
| Lumbini Heritage Home | 1.2 km | |
| Magic Nepal Homestay | 1.3 km | |
| OYO 146 Somewhere Hotel & Resturant OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| OYO 260 Hotel Cultural Inn OYO Rooms | 2.8 km | |
| OYO 305 Hotel Gauri OYO Rooms | 2.9 km | |
| OYO 419 Hotel Crossroads OYO Rooms | 2.8 km | |
| OYO 587 Hotel Tradition Inn OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| Sarovar Residency Serviced Apartment Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| Shakya House | 0.9 km | |
| Shaligram Hotel & Spa | 2.6 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 1979 | 2.0 km |
| Tajaa Pha The Heritage Home | 1.5 km | |
| Temple House | 1.4 km | |
| The Bluestar Hotel | 1968 | 2.0 km |
| The Everest Hotel Kathmandu | 1980 | 0.6 km |
| Traditional Homes - Swotha | 1.2 km | |
| Traditional Stay - A Boutique Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Vivanta Kathmandu | 2.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lalitpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lalitpur are October to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 523 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lalitpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Janakpur Airport (JKR, 123 km) and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA, 138 km) are also within reach.
KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport
JKR · Janakpur Airport
LUA · Tenzing-Hillary Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Lalitpur
Drink
There are plenty of choices like Manny's to have a good drink in Patan. The popular Jhamsikhel and Jawalakhel areas have various good bars with good music.
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Questions
Lalitpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lalitpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lalitpur are October to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 523 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lalitpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Janakpur Airport (JKR, 123 km) and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA, 138 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lalitpur?
Nepalese rupee (NPR).
Nearby
Destinations near Lalitpur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.