Apart from other adventurous and exciting activities, Nepal is also a great destination for shopping. There are many things that can be exclusively found in Nepal. Nepal is a shopper's paradise, particularly for those who appreciate high quality artisanal goods at an incredible value. Since, Nepal has a rich history and culture which gives birth to a variety of craftsmanship. Nepal provides enormous variety of historical and cultural products to their guests. Similarly, guests can enjoy unique shopping which would surely want to grab such items to take back home. These include Thangka paintings, pashmina, khukuri, tea, handicrafts, statues and masks to name some of them. Thamel is a centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu. Despite being called a "ghetto" because of its busy narrow streets and chaos, it's a shopper's paradise because of the variety of products it offers at such low prices.