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TIME Puts a Nepal Lodge on Its World's Greatest Places of 2026 List

A 14-room stone lodge in Manang, on the Annapurna Circuit, is the only Nepali property on TIME's 100-strong global list — here is what that…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 26, 2026

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Key facts TIME named Mountain Lodges of Nepal — Manang to its World's Greatest Places of 2026 , the only Nepali property on the 100-place list. The list is split 50 places to stay / 50 places to visit , drawn from TIME's global network of correspondents plus…

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Why Manang, and why now

Manang has always been one of the most striking places on the Annapurna Circuit. The village sits above the Marsyangdi valley at around 3,500 metres, ringed by the Annapurna and Gangapurna peaks, with the 600-year-old Braga Monastery carved into the cliffs…

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What this means for trekkers

The guide's take A global award won't change the trail under your boots — but it confirms what we've long told clients: the Annapurna Circuit is not Everest's poorer cousin. It is arguably the most varied trek on earth, dropping from subtropical river gorges…

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