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Pokhara

Description: Pokhara (पोखरा) is a city in central Nepal located at 28.24 N, 83.99 E,, 198 km west of ... more

Pokhara ... Kathmandu. It is the capital of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. It is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal.

Newest Review: ... with excellent fish. The food generally is of a very high standard in Pokhara, and it is easy to stock up on items to take with you if you are going on into the Himalayas. The town also has a large Tibetan community, selling interesting items to tourists at very good prices. It is a good place to shop if you feel you can’t stand the bustle of Kathmandu. The views of the Himalayas ... more

... are wonderful as is sunset on the lake, it is a great place to just watch the world go by. You feel really alive in Pokhara, I wish it were closer and easier to get to. ...more

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Wonderful Pokhara (212 words)
by - written on 14/09/00 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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Pokhara is where everyone goes before starting to treck into the Himalayas, because of this it can be overlooked. It is actually an interesting place in its own right, and there are many day walks you can do which means you don’t have to carry all your kit. I hired a mountain bike whilst I was there, the roads are not too hectic certainly not like Kathmandu although you need to watch out for cows. The town is located on the edge of a beautiful lake, which provides the local restaurants with excellent fish. The food generally is of a very high standard in Pokhara, and it is easy to stock up on items to take with you if you are going on into the ... Read the complete review

Pokhara - oasis (250 words)
by - written on 25/08/00 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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We arrived in Pokhara by bus from Khatmandu. It was like an oasis after the hustle and bustle and exhaust fumes. We checked into a little guest house about half a mile away from the town centre. The weather was perfect for the first few days, clear blue skies and hot but cool at night. Behind our guest house we had the most incredible view of the snowcapped Fishtail mountain. It is extremely cheap to stay here and easy to just check into any guesthouse with prior booking. We ate a couple of meals at our guest house but everything we ordered tasted the same - curry. In the main part of town are a variety of restaurants for tourists and locals. My husband ... Read the complete review

Pokhara (1186 words)
by - written on 20/06/00 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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One of Nepal’s largest towns, Pokhara barely matches the size in population of a small English town, and yet boasts the character of a lakeside city much like Geneva with the sleepy feel of a small Spanish village just emerging from a siesta. Nowhere comes close on this planet to the perfection that Pokhara has to offer. And yet this is just at the centre of a town, which sprawls for 5 or 6 kilometres along the valley floor. Radiating out from the edge of a large, clear lake caused by a small hydroelectric dam at the near end, the town can be split into three basic parts: Lakeside, Damside and the rest. The tourist centre of town is Lakeside, with some hotels ... Read the complete review