Useful information before traveling to Nepal
Tourist information:
Bhrikutimandap Marg, tel. 425 69 09
www.welcomenepal.com
Just opposite the park Tundikhel not worth joining because the material is scarce.
Money The currency of the country is Nepalese rupee, divided into 100 paisas.
money more convenient to change in Nepal are the Euro and U.S. dollars.
Once the state is recommended that you change in the exchange of private homes that have lower fees for banks. The
credit cards are accepted without problems in larger hotels, restaurants and tourist shops. The ATM
are only in the center of Kathmandu and Pokhara and accept a some all credit cards in Europe.
Accommodation
Nepal offers a wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets, especially in Kathmandu and Pokhara . In both cities the average type of hotel rooms offer basic, clean and comfortable, although with limited views (windows to the walls .. etc) The bathrooms have hot water but almost all at different times will be well informed of times.
Outside of these two cities housing quality decreases drastically for the lack of competition, for example, the area of \u200b\u200b Daman.
Gatronomia
The Nepalese Kitchen è abbastanza povera e monotona, il piatto che si mangia giornalmente in questo stato è chiamato bhat una versione un pò più povera del thali indiano: riso caldo e una zuppa di lenticchie, verdure cucinate e curry. Se in un principio potrà piacervi con il tempo comincerà a stancarvi dato che in certe zone è l'unico piatto presente nelle cucine (sopratutto per i tour di trekking).
A Kathmandù e Pokhara è comunque possibile trovare un pò tutta la cucina più famosa nel mondo come quella italiana, indiana, continentale, greca ed americana.
Cosa comprare
Nepal è uno dei paesi dell'Asia where it produces high-quality craftsmanship at affordable prices. Very attractive religious objects made of metal or wood, various fabrics, wool Cashmeer, music cd Indian or Nepalese, bags of various types of leather, tangkhas, jewelry, masks and ceramics.
Transportation
L ' bus is the primary means of transport for tourists in Nepal, there is only one line of trains between Janakpur (Indiana border) and Nepal. The buses are quite old and dirty, the seats uncomfortable and the music at a volume so high council to prepare psychologically for a journey of several hours.
For tourist routes such as Kathmandu, Pokhara is recommended Use the tourist buses which have less frequency and are more expensive but at least allow a comfortable and relaxing trip.
The airline of Nepal is the Nepal Airlines , offers domestic flights but not recommend it for its unreliability, also have arisen in recent years many small airlines such as Buddha Air, Skyline Airways, Cosmic Air, Yeti Airlines, Gorkha Airways, etc. ..
in Kathmandu is possible to rent bikes in Freak Street and Thamel, however, must be covered by the international license.
