Nepal is a beautiful Country. It is incredible i.e. there are many places where you can feel heaven. If you compare the landscape of Switzerland with Nepal then you will surely find some similarities. That is why some say it's the Switzerland of Asia. There are many popular and beautiful places to visit in Nepal. But, at first, let us know some facts about the Country. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It is the country where the world's highest peak Mount Everest is situated.
The total area of the Country is a 147,181 square kilometer. The length from east to west is 885km and the mean width from north to south is 193km. China is situated in the north and India in the east, west, and south as the political boundary.
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
There are 9 peaks which are greater than 8000m in height (including the world's highest peak, The Mount Everest, 8848m), 5 peaks which are greater than 7000m and 3 peaks greater than 6000m.
Nepal is the second richest country in the world in water resources. It covers 2.27% of the world water resource. The country experiences tropical, mesothermal, microthermal, taiga and tundra types of climate.
The country is divided into 3 ecological regions: Mountain, Hill, and Terai. The natural resources found here are quartz, water, timber, hydropower, copper, cobalt, iron, small deposits of lignite, etc.
The major lakes are Rara taal, Mahendra taal, Phewa taal, Roopa taal, Begnas taal, Shey phoksundo taal, Khaptad taal and Tilicho taal. The tilicho taal is located at the highest altitude in the world. The major rivers are Koshi, Mahakali, Karnali, Narayani, Babai, etc. The main glaciers are Langtang, Khumbu, Mahalangur, Kumbhakarna, Kanchanjangha, etc.
Most of the people follow the Hindu religion. The other religion followed here are Buddhist, Islam, Jain, Christain, Kirati, etc.
Most beautiful and popular places to visit in Nepal
Popular places to visit in Kathmandu Valley:The popular places to visit in Kathmandu Valley are Kathmandu durbar square (famous for Palace courtyard, living goddess, temples, and museum), Patan Durbar Square (famous for Krishna temple, museum, palace, wood carvings), Pashupatinath (Shiva temple), Swayambhunath (Buddhist stupa), Boudhanath (Buddhist stupa), Kirtipur (Old Newari town), Budhanilkanta (Bishnu temple), Changunarayan (World heritage site), Dakshinkali (famous for animal sacrifice in Devi temple), Godavari (Botanical garden), Gokarna (Wildlife park and golf course), Chobar gorge, Shivapuri, White ghumba, Shiva statute, etc.
Famous places to visit in Pokhara:
The famous places to visit in Pokhara are Phewa lake (for water activities), Devi's fall, Mahendra cave, Tal barahi, Gupteshwor Mahadev Temple, World peace pagoda, Seti gorge, bindyabasini temple, Sarangkot (as a take-off for paragliders), etc.
Popular places to visit outside Kathmandu Valley:
The popular places to visit outside of the Kathmandu Valley are Lumbini (birthplace of Lord Buddha), Manakamana temple, Gosaikunda (Pilgrimage place, snow-capped mountains), Janakpur (birthplace of Goddess Sita, Janaki temple), Kakani (magnificent view of the Himalayan), Nagarkot (panoramic views of Himalayan range, sunset, and sunshine), Dhulikhel, Namobuddha (Buddhist monastery), Palanchowk Bhagwati temple, Chitwan national park, Tansen bazaar, Manang, Mustang, Dharan, Ilam, Dhankuta, Rara Lake, Ghandruk, Poon Hill, Manang, Mustang, Annapurna Sanctuary trek, Everest base camp trek, Bandipur, etc.