Nepal officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It has an estimated population of 28 million. It borders China in the north and India in the south.
Nepal has a diverse geography which includes vast fertile plains, sub alpine forested hills and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest -the highest mountain on Earth.
Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the largest city in Nepal. Inside Kathmandu Valley, there are 7 unique World Heritage Sites , and we also have 2 natural world heritage sites.
Nepal is a multi ethnic nation with Nepali as the official language. Newars are one of the oldest tribe in the Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Valley used to be the transit point for trade between India and Tibet. Nepal is rich with biodiversity, multi ethnic groups, different castes and sub-castes. One can see varied temples and statues from 1st century still existing in Kathmandu Valley today. With regard to religions, Buddhism and Hinduism have a higher influence in Nepalese society. Likewise, Christianity and Islam have also seen a rising trend the recent years here.
Apart from this local cuisines with fabulous mouth watering dishes are very popular in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Last, but not the least, the shopping experience in Nepal is definitely to be tried out for it provides different experiences of exploring local towns, old markets and interesting conversations with the locals.