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This part contains seemingly endless strip of hotels, lodges, restaurants, bookshops and souvenir shops. This side is one of the best known tourist area of Nepal. It is also the starting point of the tour to Pokhara. [13] Sarangkot and paragliding, Sarangkot is the only one place in Nepal for paragliding, from where you can fly over the Phewa lake.
Rafting, kayaking and canoeing are some of the main parts of river tourism in Nepal. Prior to the boom of the tourism industry, rivers were considered holy and the idea of fun in the river was not usual to general Nepalese. [1] From zero clients in early 70s to more than 30,000 clients in 2000, it is one of the growing industries of Nepal.
Rupa Lake or Rupa Tal is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the border of Pokhara Metropolitan and Rupa Rural Municipality of Kaski District. [1] It is the third biggest lake in Pokhara valley of Nepal and at an altitude of 600 m (1,969 ft) covering area about 1.35 km 2 (0.5 sq mi) [2] with an average water depth 3 m (9.8 ft) and maximum depth 6 m (20 ft). [3]
The lakes are located in and around Pokhara metropolitan city of Kaski District. Phewa and Kamalpokhari lakes are located in the town of Pokhara while the rest of the lakes are in the town of Lekhnath. [2] On 2 February 2016, it was declared as Ramsar site, covering 261.1 km 2 (100.8 sq mi) including the surrounding catchment area.
Begnas Lake area with a number of resorts is a popular destination for tourists visiting Pokhara. [6] The water from the lake is used for irrigation and some parts of the lake are used as caged fisheries. [5] The Begnas lake area has a number of swampy areas around it, many of which have been converted to paddy fields. [7]
The peak is about 25 km (16 mi) north of Pokhara, the provincial capital of the Gandaki Province. The sanctuary is a favorite trekking destination, and the site of the base camps for the South Face of Annapurna and many other named and unnamed peaks.
Devi's Fall (Nepali: पाताले छाँगो) is a waterfall located at Pokhara in Kaski District, Nepal. [1] [2] The water forms a tunnel after reaching the bottom. This tunnel is approximately 500 feet (150 m) long and runs 100 feet (30 m) below ground level.
Pokhara Valley is the second-largest valley in the hilly region of Nepal. It lies in the western part of Nepal. The cities of Pokhara and Lekhnath are in the valley. As of 2023, Pokhara has a population of 599,504. It is located in Gandaki zone, 203 km (126 mi) west of Kathmandu Valley. The city of Pokhara is one of the major cities of Nepal ...