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KATHMANDU, July 13 Popular travel guidebook Lonely Planet has included Annapurna Region in the list of ‘Best Places to Travel in October 2015’. Entrepreneurs say this is good news for the tourism industry in Nepal as the earthquake-stricken country can hope that tourists will visit Nepal in October as per the suggestions of Lonely Planet.Read More

KATHMANDU, June 15 The government is opening some cultural heritages sites in Kathmandu Valley for tourists from Monday. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Department of Archaeology (DoA) took the decision to this effect after making assessment of heritages sites. According to officials, the palace complexes of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, and Swayambunath, Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath...Read More

The earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25 killed more than 5,000 people and destroyed many buildings around the country. It also laid waste to some of the nation’s landmark temples, which draw thousands of tourists to the country each year.Read More

KATHMANDU: With increasing tourism into the thin air of the great mountain ranges of Nepal this Everest Season, the incidences of high altitude illnesses (HAI) are increasing day-by-day. The crux of HAI (in particular AMS, HAPO and HACO) is Hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Scientific advancements have demonstrated that adverse effects of HAI are potentially preventable....Read More

KATHMANDU, March 26 At a time when tourist arrival is decreasing, here is good news for Nepali tourism industry. TripAdvisor, world’s largest travel site, has listed Kathmandu in the list of 25 destinations in its ‘Travelers’ Choice Destinations 2015′ list. The site has placed Kathmandu 19th position. TripAdvisor has determined the top 25 destinations using...Read More