The Buddha saw the world

Namaste, in Nepal, the mean is "Hello".

To Nepal Tourism, it is best to learn a few words of the local language, because there will be many along the enthusiastic locals and greet you. However if your English is also spoken, sufficient to meet most of the local people, can speak English, the official newspaper also has English version, in the commercial area of shops are also English signs. The relative economic backwardness, tourism specialization make me surprised.

Topic Bookstore

The THAMEL district of Kathmandu is famous to travel area, there are many different topic travel bookshop.

I went to the biggest Bookstore called PILGRIMS BOOK HOUSE, which has a coffee bar. The most special map here, not only the map, attractions map, there are hiking contour map. Content and meticulous little like travel guide, details the travel, transportation, accommodation, hotels, attractions, spend time, consumption budget, considerations, and even the same attractions offer different size of the map, big easy, small, convenient to carry a Pocket; there are different versions of different materials. Optical Kathmandu map, I bought 5 species.

In order to buy cheap LONELY PLANET, I roamed the THAMEL in various bookshops and eventually in ALPINE BOOK SOTRE fell kindly lovely boss ANANDA RAM MAHARJAN, LP range and reasonable price.

Boss also sent me a picture of that OYU MT.CHO and I.

There is a bookstore, specializing in the sale of Nepal National Music CD and a variety of Nepal mountain adventure movie.

Nepal music often has that special sound of the flute and drums, rhythm cheerful ease and with a touch of mystery religion, very fit in the car. I came back engraved a drop on a repetitive carousel, often feeling soul alight, seem to be loitering in Nepal where the Royal Plaza and under the ancient streets of.

The diversification of tourism projects

In addition to different topics Bookstore provides guide for travelers, in Kathmandu, you can easily find local guides, typically 200 rupees a day.

They can provide you not just general attractions, my tour guide KUMAR not only speak fluent English, and can provide the CULTURAL TOUR (cultural tour), ROCK CLIMBING (climbing), RAFTING (raft), BICYCLING (cycling) and other services, as well as TREKKING (hiking). When it comes to this word, or some sources, the earliest is used to refer to the 19th century in the 1960s in Nepal's hiking trip from then hike began to pop up all over the world, now some photography packages have special TREKKING styles.

Most attracts me or Nepal mountain flight (Mountain Flight).

Here is the world's best Alpine flying aircraft, the cost is $ 110, BUDDHA AIR launch of Alpine flight takes only an hour can make you enjoy a panoramic view of the Himalayas, truly and Everest to "touch". 12 persons of small aircraft, although the narrow some, but it's enough to make us feel the true beauty of the snowy mountains. Come down from the mountain air, I also got a certificate, with the phrase: "I DID NOT CLIMB MT.EVEREST ... BUT TOUCHED IT WITH MY HEART!" (Although I have not personally to the top, but my heart touching her)

Nepal is a country full of contradictions.

For example, the birthplace of Buddhism is in Nepal in Lumbini, Nepal has believed in Hinduism. In Nepal, the Hindu God is said to have tens of thousands, the temple, located in every corner of the city. It is part of human life in Nepal, is their spiritual strength. In many Temple pagoda, there is a very typical BUDDA EYE (Buddha eyes). This image has become Nepal flag, Buddha eyes always there quietly look at this world, secular society again occur every day, I mention that temple paspa (PashupatiNath Temple) Temple in front of the River to see children do adult ceremony of haircut at the same time, there's a new couple were temple gate photos taken on the steps. But not far apart, the Bank raised a row on the platform was also in the cremation, raising the soul. Secular people of the world death scene in the eyes occur simultaneously, without abrupt, no surprise there, everything was reasonable, but for how much each passer emotion?

Player alerts

1) must be environmentally friendly, because here the trash is not easy to find.

2) do not see a strange colour photographs of strangers on makeup, but from India of the SADHU, to take photographs is to give them money; in addition they are also responsible for in your forehead, a red of the tika point (TIKA), to give money.

3) before entering the Hindu temple to obtain consent, because the temple is not open to non-believers; walk around a stupa temples or should be in a clockwise direction

4) do not make the intimacy in public, girls don't wear sexy exposed clothes.

5) respect for the local religious practices, not in the Temple of noise, riding in a sacred animal carving on photography.

6) to the temple or local people should take your shoes off.

7) depending on the left hand is doing Hinduism unclean things (such as cleaning the PP), do not use left handed items for others, received the people delivering goods to hands, politeness and respect, to eat with your right hand fingers must.

Tips

Visa

Nepal Kingdom Consulate for a visa.

Address: 1040 Chao Yang road, no. 2, lane 28 floor.

Working hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Identity card, valid for half a year Passport, 1 sheet of 2-inch photo and visa processing fee of $ 30

Geographic

Nepal is located in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, Terminal South.

North China Tibet, South, West, the lower surface and India to the East and Sikkim. Land and rectangular, borderline on snow, iceflow 20 large peaks in the world has 8 seats in Nepal, the world's first summit Mount Everest is located in the border between the two countries.

Climate

Only two seasons, the annual October till the end of March is the dry season (winter), fresh air, there is very little rainfall, is the best season for visiting Nepal.

The annual four-September is the rainy season (summer).

Time difference

Slower than Beijing time 2 hours 15 minutes.

Aviation

China has direct flights to Nepal, Shanghai to Kathmandu, about 5 hours.

Exchange

Nepal rupees and RMB exchange rate in 1: 8.5 to 1: 9.

Gourmet

In Nepal this as cattle to Holy Hindu Kingdom, beef is not allowed to eat.

Kathmandu streets are full of diverse restaurants, Western, India Nepal meal, Chinese food, Japan, Korean, Thailand cuisine you can find. There are several more distinctive food you can try it out: one is the Momo Tibetan dumplings or steamed buns, James curry sauce tastes very good; one is a special package Nepal Dal Bhat. On the menu of soups, together called inside a Noodle Soup, the price is not cheap, in fact, a bubble of instant noodles, don't have to regret on the table.

Shopping

Buy KASHMIR shawl, Madam, usually in the 1000-2000 rupees, nearly a hundred dollars, all hand-made embroidery, pure cashmere, light and warm, not sand Matus, you can safely buy; man can buy KHUKURI Saber, this kind of World War II battle of South-East Asia has a reputation of Nepal cutter hehe.

There are many kinds of common original Saber in 50 ~ 100 Yuan.

Accommodation

Kathmandu: Nepal hotel prices exclude taxes, so ask when you want to stay, adhere to the 10% tax exempt.

Price per week, or month on the cheap. Thamel district of YAK & YETI is one of the most luxurious hotels, more than 150 u.s. dollars, free of all kinds of good wine and food.

Despatin PATAN: recommended square edges of CAF é DE PATAN, double room 300 rupees, the room is fairly simple but clean public toilets.

Downstairs dining room arrangement is also good, often playing the sound of music Nepal.

Bhaktapur: (Phaktapur) in Bhaktapur visitors from other countries to pay 750 rupees buy tickets; if you took out a Chinese passport, just 50 rupees.

It is highly recommended that live in SUNNY Guest House, conditions are very good, and there is a little window, wood carving in the sense of heritage, the roof has a large balcony, you can eat, but also you can look down on the big square.

Bokhara (Pokhara) Lake District has many GUEST HOUSE, you can read the conditions and negotiable price, but also very cheap, it is best to pick a room or balcony see annapuerna snow, so you can see the beauty of the snowy mountain sunshine.

Recommended ANGEL GUESTHOUSE

Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu

Address: Baluwater, Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone: 977-1-413916

Fax: 977-1-414045

Email: chemnp@mos.com.np