Visit Nepal.

 
Himalayan Views
 
• Nagarkot
on the rim of the Kathmandu valley, Nagarkot in one of the best and most popular places for sweeping views. Many people stay overnight at one of the many lodges to catch the sunrise.

• Dhulikhel and Kakani
on opposite edges of the Kathmandu valley rim, both places offer great views and are far less touristy than Nagarkot.

• Daman about 70km south of Kathmandu on the old highway. Daman has simply stunning mountain views of Dhaulagiri in the west across to Everest in the east.

• Mountain Flights early morning mountain flights out of Kathmandu take you on a loop around the world's major peaks and offer unsurpassed views.


Pilgrimage Sites


• Pashupatinath Temple this temple in Kathmandu is one of the major Hindu temples of the subcontinent, and during the festival of Maha Shivaratri in February-march the whole place throngs with thousands of pilgrims.
• Lumbini on the Terai close to the Indian border, Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha and is a special place for Buddhist pilgrims. A number of countries have already built monasteries here and there are plans for more. It is a peaceful place best visited in the cooler months.
• Janakpur in the eastern Terai, this is one of the best places to absorb the atmosphere of a Hindu pilgrimage centre. The temple to Sita attracts huge number of pilgrims, especially during the festival of Sita Bibaha Panchami in November-December.