Thamel is a business community in kathmandu, the capital of nepal. thamel has been the centre of the vacationer industry in kathmandu for over four a long time, starting from the hippie days whilst many artists got here to nepal and spent weeks in thamel. despite the fact that thamel has been known as a "ghetto" with the aid of a few, many low-price range guests recall it a hotspot for tourism.

Thamel is outstanding with the aid of its slim alleys crowded with various shops and providers. typically offered goods include meals, clean vegetables/culmination, pastries, trekking tools, walking equipment, song, dvds, handicrafts, souvenirs, woolens, garments. tour companies, small grocery stores, price range hotels and eating places also line the streets. automobiles, cycles rickshaws, two-wheelers and taxis ply these slim streets along loads of pedestrians. ve traditional and continental delicacies, even though prices are extensively higher than in non-visitor regions. thamel additionally acts because the pre-base camp for mountaineers. it boasts a extensive range of mountain climbing equipment stores, foreign money alternate booths, cell phone stores, pubs, golf equipment, and nightlife along with the numerous journey agents and visitor houses. thamel is home to a huge variety of the nepalese population, and serves both entertainment and employment functions.

On Wednesday, 28 September 2011, Thamel was declared a full Wi-fi zone. It is the first Wi-fi zone of Nepal.