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Those Village
A historic Newar-built village near Jiri with a flagstone bazaar and an old iron-working past.
Those is a historic Newar-built village near Jiri in Dolakha district, known for its stone-paved bazaar and a prosperous past as a centre of iron-working and trade. Its flagstone main street and tightly packed merchant houses preserve a distinctly old-Nepal atmosphere, making it a quiet, atmospheric counterpoint to the busier roadhead at Jiri.
What to expect
Historically a hub of skilled Newar artisans, Those grew wealthy on iron-working and trade, and the legacy shows in its paved trading street and well-built old houses. Today it is a peaceful hill settlement where you can wander the bazaar, photograph the stonework and get a feel for how trade towns looked before the modern road arrived.
It sits close to the early stages of the historic Everest trek, so many walkers pass through or detour here on the way out from Jiri.
An old trading town
Those (pronounced roughly "toh-say") was for generations one of the more important settlements in this part of Dolakha, its prosperity built on iron-working and trade rather than farming alone. Skilled Newar artisans worked metal here, and the goods moved along the hill trails that linked the mid-hills to the high country and, ultimately, to Tibet. The legacy is written into the town's fabric: a tightly packed core of multi-storey houses lining a paved flagstone street, the kind of dense, urban-feeling bazaar more often seen in the Kathmandu Valley than out here in the eastern hills.
What to look for
Walk the length of the old street and notice the carved wooden windows, the worn paving and the way the houses press close together, a deliberate, town-like layout. The atmosphere is quiet now — modern roads and trade patterns have passed it by — but that is precisely what makes Those rewarding: it is a well-preserved snapshot of a hill trading town from an earlier age. Photographers love the morning light on the stonework, and a cup of tea in one of the small shops is a fine way to soak up the sense of history.
Good to know
- Cost: Free to wander the village and bazaar.
- What to bring: A camera and small cash for tea or snacks.
- Nearby: Combine with the trailhead at Shivalaya and the ridge walk to the Pikey Peak Everest viewpoint. Those is part of the story of the classic Jiri-to-Everest Base Camp trek. To understand the communities behind it, see the national guide to the ethnic groups of Nepal.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Those village?+
Those is a historic settlement near Jiri in Dolakha, known for its old stone-paved bazaar built largely by Newar traders and artisans. It was once a centre of iron-working and trade, and its flagstone main street retains a distinctly old-Nepal atmosphere.
Why is Those worth visiting?+
It offers a glimpse of a traditional hill bazaar away from the modern road, with tightly packed houses, a paved trading street and a strong sense of history. It makes a quiet, atmospheric stop for travellers exploring the Jiri area or starting the Everest walk-in.
Where is Those in relation to Jiri?+
Those lies a short distance from Jiri in the same part of Dolakha, near the early stages of the historic Everest trek. It is easily combined with the trailhead villages and the wider Jiri area on foot or by local transport.
What is the history of Those?+
Those was historically a hub of iron-working and trade, with skilled Newar artisans, and its bazaar reflects that prosperous past. The stone-paved street and old merchant houses are the legacy of its days as an important hill-country trading post.
