Girl on a Dashain swing

Pokhara and its environs

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October 31st 2010
Pokhara Of Nepal's two main tourist towns, Pokhara is by far the more pleasant place to stay. Unlike Kathmandu it has no problems with noise, overcrowding, hassle or pollution, but also unlike Kathmandu it lacks any significant history, or at least significant historical sights. Whereas Kathmandu would be a far less attractive proposition without its Durbar Square or Boudnath, Pokhara' ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more