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Travel Attraction Nepal

Lumbini

Lumbini, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam, the Shakya prince and the ultimate Buddha, the Enlightened One, is the pilgrimage destination of the world's millions of people faithful to all schools of Buddhism.

Patan

The ancient city of Patan. Lying 5km southeast of Kathnandu, is known as the city of fine arts. The city is full of Hindu templesa and Buddhist momnuments. The diversity of the medieval culture that aloowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city for today's visitors.

Pokhara

Pokhara, an enchanting city nestled in the tranquil valley (827m), is the starting point for many of Nepal's most popular trekking and rafting destinations. It is one of the most picturesque spots of Nepal.

Gorkha

Situated about 132 km. from Kathmandu is a birth place of late King Prithivi Narayan Shah the sole founder of modern Nepal, and the last monarch of Gorkha and the first monarch of new Nepal. There is a beautiful old palace known as Gorkha Durbar.

Muktinath

It is situated 110Km. from Pokhara and 18Km.north-east from Jomsom situated at an altitude of 3749mts. above the sea level and easily accessible from Pokhara by air or to trek.This temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during May-June, Jan-Feb,March-April,Aug-Sept.Hindu devotees gather there to pay homage to Lord Muktinath.

Lumbini

It is situated 250Km. south-west of Kathmandu and easily accessible by air or road, the birth place of Lord Buddha, the apostle of peace, compassion and non-violence.This holy site, there are remnants of monasteries and chaityas built over the centuries following the Buddha’s birth in 543 B.C.

Namche Bazar

It is situated 241 Km. north-east of Kathmandu situated at an altitude of 3980 mts. above the sea level and associated with Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world, is easily accessible by 50 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Lukla is the popular base for trekking in the Khumbu region.

Adventure Travel Nepal

Nepal is one of the poorest, least developed countries in the world with over half of its population living below the poverty line. Over 80% of the population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. It was only 1949 that Nepal opened its frontiers to foreigners.  All early attempts at climbing Everest were made from Tibet on the North face of the peak. The much-discussed 1924 attempt by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine was also on the north was also on this face. Last The majority of the population lives in rural areas that are often very difficult to reach, resulting in a lack of basic infrastructure such as clean water, telephone service and schools. Political instability continues to challenge Nepal's ability to improve its infrastructure.

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