Nepal: The Rough Guide

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Rough Guides, 1993 - 396 pages
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO NEPAL is the definitive handbook to Asia's most breathtaking destination. Features include: In-depth accounts of all the sights, from Hindu temples and Buddhist stupas to wildlife reserves and spectacular mountain viewpoints. Practical tips on trekking, rafting, biking, yoga and meditation. Comprehensive listings of the best places to eat, drink and stay, from Kathmandu's traveller haunts to off-the-beaten-track finds. Authoritative background on Nepalese culture, contemporary politics and development issues. Colour photos and more than 50 maps.

Contents

Getting There by Air
3
Health and Insurance
11
Accommodation
20
Post Phones Media
27
PART
51
12
61
The Kathmandu Valley
110
The Central Hills
166
5
194
The Western Tarai
231
6
240
The Himalayan Trekking Regions
295
PART THREE
335
Hinduism Buddhism Shamanism
344
Music and Dance
353
Copyright

4
187

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