Spring Check-in at Nepal's Bandipur.

On the way to Pokhara, we passed through an ancient town, a town forgotten by the world, which is Bandipur. In the mid-18th century, this place was a mandatory route for trade between Tibet in China and India, attracting a large number of Newari merchants who established shops, temples, and inns here. At that time, the town was bustling with activity and luxury. However, by 1960, the newly constructed Prithvi Highway passed below the town, causing Bandipur to lose its status as a transportation hub, and the town returned to tranquility. The town is small, with a main street paved with blue stone slabs called Old Bazaar, lined with distinctive medieval architecture on both sides. The buildings on both sides of the street are mostly in the traditional Newari style (with red brick walls and carved wooden windows), and these well-preserved 18th-century buildings give it a rich medieval atmosphere. Coffee shops, restaurants, and boutique hotels renovated from old 18th-century buildings give the town a unique European charm, making it worth a visit.