#       The only Hindu Kingdom in the world
#       Birthplace of Apostle of Peace-Lord Buddha
#       Abode of mulitude of Gods and Goddesses
#       Only country practicing Mahayana/Bajrayana Tantrik
        Buddhism
#       Only country still practising Bonpo - Pre Buddhistic
        Spiritism
#       Birthplace of Janaki (Wife of Lord rama)
#       A city which has one of the largest concentration of
        Buddhist icons & Shrines
#       City of Golden Pagodas & parasols
#       Melting pot of Hinduism & Buddhism
#       Land of the Living Goddess
#       Country of Non-Stop Festivals
#       Himalayan Pilgrimage

# The country of as many temples as many houses and as many Gods as many peoples # The country which has more festivals than the days of the year # Land of 1047 Lamastic Monasteries # Country of Tharus wearing richest tribal jewellery comprising 32 items weing seven kgs. # Anthropological Treasure Land # Glory of Asia's past # Shangri- la # Land of Brave Gorkhas # Ultimate destination of Mysticism and Exoticism # Living Cultural Museum of the World # As per the size the country possesses one of the world's highest concentration and distribution of bio-diversity # The Wildest Dream of kew # Nature's Amphitheatre # Land of Yak and Yeti # Land of Eight-Thousanders

# Country of hidden valleys and crystal mountains # A country of high mountains consisting of 240 peaks exceeding 6,094 metres # Home of biggest 'Honey Bee' (Apis-Laboriosa) and largest 'Moth' (Atlas) # Africa of asia and Switzerland of the Orient # Only cherry that flowers in winter # 91 plants that named after Nepal (Neplence) # The highest floral habitat of the world # Some of the world's highest village # ............................. Ecologists' dreamland !

    Travel Notes

    Visa:

            Available at Royal Nepalese Embassies & Royal Nepalese Consulates
            abroad or on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
    

    Currency:

            1 US$ = 56.75Nepalese Rupees.
    

    Time:

            Nepal Time is 5 hours 45 Minutes ahead of GMT.
    

    Air Accessibility:

            Direct flights from London, paris, Frankfurt, Doha, Osaka, Shanghai,
            Moscow, Bangkok, singapore, hongkong, karachi, Bombay, Delhi,
            Calcutta, Paro, Dhaka.
    

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