Travel and tours spots of Nepal : Pokhara city

 Pokhara is sub-metropolitian city of Nepal. Pokhara is 198km west from Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal. Pokhara is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Biratnagar.It is the Headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. It is also one of the most popular tourist destinations of the country.Pokhara is situated in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley, which is a widening of the Seti Gandaki valley.The Seti River and its tributaries have dug impressive canyons into the valley floor, which are only visible from higher viewpoints or from the air. To the east of Pokhara is the municipality of Lekhnath, a recently established town in the valley.The famous tourist spots of Pokhara are Phewa lake, view of Machapuchare(Fishtail)range,David Falls,Mahendra cave,Bat and Gupteswor cave, Begnas lake ,Saranjot view etc. Temples worth visiting in the older part of town are Bindhyabasini temple and Bhimsen temple. Another temple, Barahi temple, is located on an island in the Phewa lake, accessible only by boats .The best viewpoint of Pokhara is Sarangkot (1,600 m) and Thulakot (in Lekhnath a part of famous Royal Trek from where four lakes Phewa, Begnas, Khaste and Dipang and whole Annapurna range can be seen) to the west of the city. Paths and a road lead almost to the top of Sarangkot with an excellent view of the mountains and the city. On the summit of Sarankot there is a Buddhist stupa/monastery, which also attracts many tourists.

Rivers and lakes in Pokhara
List of lakes & rivers in Pokhara area:




Phewa Lake

Begnas Lake

Rupa Lake

Seti River

Gandaki River

Gude Lake

Neurani Lake

Deepang Lake

Maidy Lake

Khastey Lake

Bijayapur River

Peace Pagoda

So,this is some of the details of Pokhara city. Pokhara is the place where you can enjoy sceneric beauty,carried out treeking, and do some of the adventurous activies too.