It’s rare that a travel writer says “don’t go there!”. But that’s just what Nepal travel author David Ways recommends about Nuwakot this year … and next year. Why? It’s being torn down and rebuilt. The whole area is covered in scaffolding. Only those with a connection to Nuwakot, historians, or those who like ruins would have an interest in Nuwakot during this period. It’s a difficult enough place to reach, let alone managing to get there only to find the fortress torn down.

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