Pokhara Vacations, Pokhara Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Kathmandu seems nice and funky enough until you get away from it. Then you can appreciate, the clean mountain air in the countryside, especially at Pokhara in the Himalayan Mountains.
Pokhara is a beautiful lakeside town. The bus up from Kathmandu takes about eight hours to cover the 210km journey. There are plenty of guest -houses to choose from in Pokhara.The highlights of Pokhara include the Mountain Museum, and tandem paragliding from 1,000 metres. Well worth the effort if floating in the clouds appeals to you.

Pokhara is situated in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley, and has 190 000 inhabitants on a surface of 48 km².The etnicity consists of Bramhin, Chettri, Newar, Magar and Gurung. Natives in Pokhara are adepts of Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. Pokhara also contains Tibetan refugee encampments. All over the city, you have points where you can have a look over different mountains of the Annapurna area. Pokhara is also a fall out base for many trekkings in the Annapurna area.

The city lives in a subtropical climate, with moderate temperatures due to the elevation (800 - 1000m above sea level). During summer there's mostly a temperature of 30 - 35°C, and the winteres have an average of 15°C, without any frost