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Dhulikhel |
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Dhulikhel is situated in the
central part of Nepal. This is just 32 km from
the Kathmandu valley. The main attractions of
Dhulikhel are the grand and panoramic mountains
views, numerous temples, and different types of
landscape and a diversity of people. This
ancient town is situated 30 km east of
Kathmandu. It is a popular Himalayan viewpoint.
From there you can have a complete panoramic
view of the snowy ranges from Karyolung in the
east to Himalchuli in the west. The old part of
this town is an interesting area to wander
around with some fine old Nepalese buildings and
several interesting temples. From there you can
also take a day trip to the Tibet border or
Tatopani, a place which is famous for hot sulfur
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Tansen |
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Situated on the slope of a hill
called Shreenagar Danda, Tansen is a bright
Himalayan town. It is also the most popular
summer resort of western Nepal on account of its
position and climate. It has perhaps Nepals
most far stretching views of the country chef
attraction The Himalayas, from Dhawagiri in
the west to Gaurishankar in the north east.
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Nagarjun |
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It is about 10km/6.2 miles from
Kathmandu city. There is a Buddhist shrine at
the top, which is very holy for both Buddhist
and Hindus. To reach the top one has to climb
for about 15 to 20 minutes. From this point a
panoramic view of the Himalaya ranges can be
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Sarangkot |
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Situated in the western part of
Nepal at an elevation of about 1700 meters
(5,576ft),is very popular for mountain scenery.
Here you can see panoramic views of Annapurna
(8091m/ 26,545ft), Manasalu (8165m/ 26,781ft),
Ganesh Himal (7446m/ 24,422ft), Dhaulagiri
(8167m/ 26,795ft), Machhapuchare (the sacred
mountain) and 25 other mountains over 6000
meters (19,680ft) high. This area also offers
you views of the Pokhara Valley with all its
natural beauty. Sarangkot is another spot renown
for seeing the sunrise over the Himalayas. This
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Gorkha |
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Gorkha is situated in the
western part of Nepal. The main attraction at
Gorkha is the16th century royal palace. Also of
interest is the temple of the most powerful and
popular god, Kalika.This is decorated with
ancient art and architecture. Three mountains
ranges, the Manasalu, Annapurna and Ganesh Himal
which include more than 40 mountains, surround
the area. Here you can see the culture of the
western ethnic groups. |
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