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Pokhara Places to See |
Millions of people travel thousands of miles in
the search of Heaven or Paradise on Earth ,fully
unaware of the existence of a corner of real
paradise. Pokhara valley is situated at an
altitude of 827 meters from sea level. This is
one of the picturesque spots of Nepal. Its
lovely lakes and mountains enhance the beauty of
the valley. Pokhara is situated 200 kilometers
west of Kathmandu. It is linked by Air and by
road from Kathmandu and the
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Indian
border Sunauli. Pokhara offers magnificent views of Dhaulagiri,
Fishtail, Manaslu, five peaks of Annapurna and others. This is
one of the few places in the world to provide such a dramatic
view in a sub-tropical setting. The nearest snow-capped
mountain, Fishtail, is less then 30 kilometers from Pokhara.
Pokhara's numerous lakes offer fishing, boating and swimming |
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Climate of Pokhara |
Pokhara has a pleasant climate and can
be visited any time of the year. Even during summer, the
temperature does not rise above 30-32 degree Celsius.
And as a rain begin, the temperature goes down
considerably, cooling the valley. |
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Access to Pokhara |
Pokhara is situated 200 kilometers
west from Kathmandu and is well connected by road and
also by air. Pokhara can be reached in 6 hours bus ride
and just 30 minutes by Airplane from Kathmandu. And it
is also connected with Indo-Nepal border. There is daily
bus services from Pokhara to Indian border of kakarvitta
in the east, Birjung, Biratnagar and Sunauli in the
middle part, Nepaljung and Mahendra Nagar in the west. |
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Caves and Water Falls in Pokhara |
Pokhara is famous for limestone caves
such as Mahendra Cave, Gupteshwar Mahadev and others.
Davis Fall is the most famous water fall in Pokhara,
which comes to its gushing best just before disappearing
underground. |
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Mountains and Hills in Pokhara |
Like the
artificial painting from east to west, the breathtaking views of
the world famous Himalayan ranges of Annapurna. Dhaulagiri,
Machhapuchhre and other appear so close as to make you feel that
you can almost touch them. Sarankot, Kaskikot, Kalikasthan,
Bharat Pokhari and the Pumdi Bhumdi Hills commands beautiful
views of the valley and the mountains. The places are also
vantage points to view sunrise and sunsets over the majestic
Himalayan peaks. |
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Lakes and Rivers in Pokhara |
Pokhara is also known as lake city.
There are seven famous lakes - Phewa or Fewa, Begnas and
Rupa being the most well known ones. the glacial river
Seti, flows right through the heart of the Pokhara
valley and goes completely underground at certain. |
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