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Nepal is a South Asian country located between India and China. It's a home of 10 UNESCO world heritage sites, birth place of Gautama Buddha, where world tallest mountain lies Mount Everest, rich in natural beauty, cultural values, historical landmarks, and 123 languages spoken in one country. There are many wonderful places to visit. Some of the places are Kathmandu, Pokhara, Mustang, and Lumbini. There are variety of foods available such as Momo(nepalese dumpling), Barah, Thukpa(noodles), dal bhat tarkari(rice, lentil soup with vegetable), sel roti, dhido, choila(spiced grilled buffalo meat), and curry. Out of which dal bhat tarkari is the one of the main food consumed on a daily basis by most of the nepali. Nepalese people are very kind and humble.
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Boudhanath: Image Source- Google Images
Kathmandu: Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal. Out of 10 UNESCO world heritage sites 7 is in the Kathmandu Valley. They are Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Changunarayan. Thamel is one of the main tourist area. Taxi is one of the easiest method to go Thamel. There are different handicrafts, woolen products, trekking gears, music and fresh food available.
Pokhara: Pokhara is the second largest city and tourism capital of Nepal. People mostly visit to see mountain ranges and lakes. Top mountain views are seen from Annapurna range. Some of the beautiful lakes are Phewa, Rupa and Begnas lake. Davis falls is a nice waterfall named after Deven, David mysteriously passed away in the falls. Davis falls and Gupteshwor cave is situated opposite to one another lying 2 km southwest of the airport on the route to Tansen. Sarangkot is another destination to visit for sunrise or sunset. It's located in 1600m altitude with Himalyan views. Mahendra Cave is another natural wonder where there are large limestone and home for bats. Need to be careful while travelling this place and also it's handy if you put extra clothes as the cave is wet and your clothes might be dirty.
Mustang: Mustang falls under Gandaki Pradesh in an altitude of 3840 m in the Northern Nepal. It's divided into upper mustang which is famous for the adventurous trekkers and lower mustang is famous for natural scenery. It's also one the famous destination in Nepal for the devotees to worship in Muktinath temple. Muktinath is considered one of the sacred temple. The name mukti itself means to be freed. There are 108 water pipes flowing where devotees take sacred bath as it is considered to wash away there previous sins.
Lumbini: Lumbini is the birth place of Gautama Buddha. It's located in the southern central terai of Nepal. It's also listed as one of the UNESCO world heritages sites. There are many monasteries and temples where devotees from different parts of the world come to visit every year. Some of the must visit places in Lumbini are Maya Devi temple, Ashoka Pillar, Puskarni Pond, Sacred Garden, World Peace Pagoda, Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery, Myanmar Golden Temple, The Ramgram Kingdom and Lumbini Museum.
There are many beautiful places to travel in Nepal. Food, transportation and hotels are cheaper. You can purchase nice breakfast, lunch and dinner in less than $10. Taxis will normally cost around $5 or more depending on where you go. Hotel will cost around $20 per day. Overall you can easily enjoy your vacation with fewer bucks. Additionally people are very friendly there. There is a famous quote from Sanskrit "Atithi Devo Bhava" which means guests are god. This culture can be found everywhere in Nepal. Nepalese people treat their guest as a god. I am sure you will enjoy your trip. Definitely you should travel and explore the rich culture and beautiful places of Nepal. |
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