KATHMANDU: Kathmandu has been ranked 19th out of 25 world's top destinations for the year 2019.

One of the world's largest travel sites, tripadvisor.com, has included Nepal's capital city Kathmandu in the list of 25 best tourism destinations in the world for this year.

"Nepal’s capital is surrounded by a valley full of historic sites, ancient temples, shrines, and fascinating villages. Mingle with locals and animals amid Durbar Square’s monuments, or join mountain trekkers in the bustling Thamel District. Explore shops for exquisite work by local artisans—carpets and paper prints are specialties," states the website.

London of the United Kingdom has been ranked first in the list, followed by Paris of France and Rome of Italy in second and third spots respectively.