Old photographs of Kathmandu show the area east of Kantipath dominated by the palaces and residences of the ruling Rana family, with villages such as Hadigaun, Dilli Bazaar and Baneswar surrounded by farmland beyond.
Today, the palaces have mostly been taken over by government ministries, while the boulevards around the old Royal Palace are lined with airline offices and high-end hotels. For travellers beginning a tailor-made Nepal tour in the capital, this area reveals how dramatically Kathmandu has changed in just a few generations.
The old villages have become congested bazaars, and the farmland has been subdivided into walled suburban compounds.
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