Kathmandu and the surrounding cities of Patan, Bhaktapur and Thamel are spattered with colorful market places selling a range of exotic curios and sovenirs. Nepal offers typical ethnic items such as :

- Thanka (Pauba, Mandala) orginate from Tibetan and Bhuddism.

- Oil and water color painting (astract/ natural scene ethnic groups).

- Carpet.

- Handicraft : wood, metal,bronze, prayer wheel, singing bowl, bell, belt etc.

- Dolls and puppets: Lakhe, mask, puppet or doll with traditional dress, jyapoo dress doll etc.

- Rice paper print: Balck and white colour, calender etc.

- Nepalese clothes: Bhadgaule topi, Hakupatasi, Dhaka clothes, Daura-surawal, woolen sweater, caps, gloves made from wool of sheep and pashmina.

- Bags and purse: Local cobbler made bags, bags made from cotton clothes, wool, taili (clothes money bag of 14 th century).

- Images and Idols: Special Buddhist icons and sulputure. Bronze image can found in Patan whereas wooden image are found in Bhaktapur.

- Gems and Jewelleries: Resources of diffrent gems, tourmline, garnet, aquamarine etc.

- Nepalese musical instruments: More than 80 types of musical instrument are avialable, sarangi, tunguna, ektara, vasuri, murali, dhol, jyali, madal, danaha, karnal, khin, dhime, dhampu etc.

- Emroydari: flag, Mt. Everest, rhondendron, cross kukuri, sari with embroydari.

- Kukuri: Bhujpur etc.

- Karuwa: Palpa.

- Stamps/ coins.

- Silver and handmade jewellery.

Government has imposed restriction on the export and buy CITIES list of plant, animals and species. There are government restrictions that visitors should be aware of before purchasing items to take home. Antiques are not permitted to be taken out of the country. Hence inspection by the Department of Archeology is required for export of antiques. To be on the safe side, visitors should have all material examined by the Department of Archeology and obtain a certificate from the office before leaving Nepal