Art & Craft shopping in Kathmandu
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Babar Mahal Revisited
This unique complex of old Rana palace outbuildings, originally built in 1919, has been redeveloped to house a warren of chic clothes shops, designer galleries, handicraft shops and even a wine shop, as well as a couple of top-end restaurants and bars. It's aimed squarely at local expats and wealthy locals so prices are as high as the quality. It's southeast of the city near the Singh Durbar government offices.
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Amrita Craft Collection
This is a good place to start, with a broad collection of crafts and clothing. Subtract 20% from its fixed prices and you get a good benchmark for what you should aim to pay on the street if you don’t mind haggling. The branch across the road has a larger selection.
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Tibetan Thangka Gallery
Just past the Hotel Ambassador, this is another good little place. Thangkas are painted on the spot (you can watch the artists at work) and many pieces from here end up in the Durbar Sq shops with higher price tags.
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Sana Hastakala
This is a showroom for a nonprofit development organisation where you can purchase general handicrafts (much of which is made by disadvantaged or minority groups) and know your shopping is making a difference.
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Dharmapala Thangka Center
Down an arcade, off Durbar Marg, this is a showroom for a local school of thangka painting. You can see the thangkas being painted at the nearby workshop.
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Third World Craft Nepal
Third World Craft Nepal, is not quite as interesting as the other fair trade shops but worth a quick look.
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