Things to do in Pokhara

Phewa Lake – Pokhara’s Serene Lakeside EscapePhewa Lake is one of Pokhara’s most enchanting destinations, surrounded by green hills and magnificent Himalayan scenery. The peaceful lake is perfect for enjoying a relaxing boat ride while taking in the beautiful landscape. On clear days, the mountains create stunning reflections across the calm water, especially around sunrise and sunset. Visitors can also paddle toward Tal Barahi Temple, located on a small island in the middle of the lake. The nearby Lakeside area adds to the experience with cozy cafés, restaurants, and local shops. Whether you want peaceful moments, beautiful photographs, or a romantic escape, Phewa Lake offers an unforgettable experience in Pokhara.

I hiked up in the summer rainy season. It was sunny in the morning and I saw the snow-capped mountains. It rained on the way back in the afternoon. The scenery was beautiful. It is worth a visit. Hiking [from the foot of Phewa Lake to the top of the mountain (snow mountain viewing platform) at an average speed of about 3 hours] Bus (90 Nepalese rupees/trip) to the town (you can transfer to the Fawa Lake bus for 25 Nepalese rupees/trip) Cable car (8 US dollars/one way, 12 US dollars/round trip) Taxi. No matter which way you travel, it is worth a visit. Getting up early and hiking up to watch the sunrise on the snow-capped mountains will give you a different experience. Different altitudes have different scenery. There is a quiet and beautiful, isolated and independent beauty. Especially the scattered villages and rural scenery all the way up to the central part, it feels like the plateau version of Tao Yuanming's paradise. If you have enough time, you can also choose to stay in the mountains for one or two nights. Watch the sunrise and sunset, the rolling clouds, the snow-capped mountains and lakes, the villages, the terraces, and the mountain views. You can also feel the life of the indigenous people of the plateau.

20240612pm: 1. The World Peace Pagoda is located on the bank of Fewa Lake. Fewa Lake is a lake in the urban area of ​​Pokhara, the second largest city in Nepal. It is the second largest lake in Nepal, with an area of ​​about 6 square kilometers. It is surrounded by mountains, with beautiful scenery and rich entertainment projects. The scenic area is divided into two major areas: the mountain and the lake. It is a good place for viewing photography, vacation and health, humanities learning, worshiping Buddha and praying, and parent-child entertainment. ① Address: Pokhara City, Gandaki Province, Nepal ② Transportation: Direct bus access, easy parking by car ③ Peak season: None ④ Time: 3 hours ⑤ Ticket price: Free, it is a public area 2. The mountain is mainly for sightseeing, overlooking the panoramic view of Pokhara City. When the weather is clear, you can see the Fishtail Peak (Machhapuchhre) 30 kilometers away with an altitude of 6,993 meters, but the road up and down the mountain is very narrow and it is very troublesome to miss the car. The main attractions on the mountain are: ① World Peace Pagoda: A white pagoda built by Japanese Buddhists, completed in 2000, 41 meters high, with four statues on the four sides depicting the birth of Sakyamuni, his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, his preaching in Deer Park, and his nirvana. After World War II, Japanese Buddhists built 100 peace pagodas around the world, including two in Nepal. This is one of them, the 71st. The other is in the temple area of ​​various countries in Lumbini Park where I visited yesterday. The two pagodas look similar. It is said that the finger bone relics of Sakyamuni are enshrined in this pagoda. You need to take off your shoes when you go up the pagoda. ② Relics Monument: A relic monument below the World Peace Pagoda was built in 1951. Although the monument is in Japanese, it is all Chinese characters. The front is engraved with "Namo Myoho Renge Kyo" and "Lixin Anguo"; the back is engraved with "One day, all the seas return to the wonderful Dharma, and the last ten thousand years of the Dharma should be widely spread", etc., and the bottom is engraved with "Widely offer relics". The platform where the relic is located is surrounded by flowers and has a high appearance value ③Nihonsan Myohoji Temple: a single-family house with many small Buddha statues enshrined inside, which is dazzling ④Buddhist shrines: Nepal presents the characteristics of Buddhist communities, which can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. There are several small steps extending up the mountain road, leading to a single Buddhist shrine on the hillside ⑤Bust: A half-length male statue with his hands folded in prayer, named Meen Bahadur Gurung, who was elected Deputy Minister of Defense of Nepal in 2015. There is an octagonal rest pavilion built on the cliff next to it ⑥ Beverage shop: relatively cheap, the coffee is famous, the coffee beans are freshly ground, and it is more expensive to add ice, but it is only about 10 yuan in RMB. Some shops are well located on the edge of the cliff, overlooking the Fewa Lake below the mountain ⑥ Observation deck: The viewing platform with the widest view, the fee is 30 rupees (1.7 yuan), there are flower basket swings and heart-shaped photo frames on the platform, and it is more expensive to sit on the photo frame to take pictures ⑦ Grocery stalls: located on the road up the mountain, mostly religious supplies

Belongs to the old city of Pokhara. The temple is very clean, well managed, very quiet, and a little far away.

if you are visiting Pokhara this is the first thing i would recommend to visit. Most lovely and peaceful area to visit and worship.

The lake is very quiet, giving people the feeling that time has slowed down and that time is passing slowly. However, there are not many tourists here, so it gives people a feeling of quietness and relaxation.

Picturesque Pokhara ~ We came here on a small plane ~ How small is the plane? There are only three seats in a row and one aisle ~ But the plane provides delicious coconut candy and salt and pepper peanuts ~ At Pokhara Airport, we met dignitaries (it is said that they are the deputy prime minister and his wife, and several more senior ones, anyway, we don’t know any of them) who also came on a small plane. The welcoming scene was quite simple and low-key. They didn’t care about us, the obvious tourists, watching from the side. They didn’t stop us from confiscating our phones or anything like that. The soldiers were also very handsome ~ (By the way, there are many handsome guys in Nepal [Is it because they are all determined by their hearts]) Although this place seems poor, backward and dusty to the outside world, as long as you are here, you can see the bright colors all over the world, listen to the cheerful music everywhere, even the garbage trucks and earthmoving trucks are decorated in colorful colors, and those low but colorful houses, you can feel their inner peace, abundance and happiness. There are no TV addicts or phone addicts here. Even if there are no customers in the shop, the owner will sit there peacefully and quietly waiting for customers to come [think about what the owners of small grocery and fruit shops in China are doing]. I love this place!

Beautiful scenery, fresh air, great experience and lovely weather! A must to see in ones lifetime if one can.

A great mountain climbing route, majestic natural scenery with endless mountain ranges and fresh air.