Shopping can be very rewarding and exciting in Kathmandu Cities. There are numerous tourist shops on the main streets and in the arcades of hotels, bursting with tempting jewelleries, images, carpets, clothes and typical Nepalese crafts. And there are small shops, some spread by the wayside, where it is possible to still find old, original objects, and clothes shops filled with authentic Nepalese designs. Carpet shops that will send your purchases anywhere. And vivid shops filled with every requirement and bric-a-brac. In some of the small village shops like Thimi one can obtain attractive traditional masks and beautiful potteries. Antiques can be taken out of the country with special permission only. Traditional Craftmans's Colony in Patan is also a famous shopping center for Nepalese handicrafts.