Pokhara is an appropriate avenue well-suited for sports, events, funs and recreations for athletes and sports lovers. Marathon and triathlon (Swimming, cycling and running) races are popular sports events. There are organizations of regular tournament of some national level football events like Aha Rara Gold Cup by Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, Football Association, Kaski and Sahara Club of Pokhara in Pokhara stadium during October to March of each year. Cricket match has become more popular event in South Asian countries and Pokhara can be the very especial place for it.A full- fledged cricket ground is in the last stage of its construction within the vicinity of Pokhara stadium.   Pokhara has good infrastructure to organize national level events li...

Pokhara Trekking, Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, Pokhara is also the gateway to the world famous trekking routes of Annapurna circuit. It takes about two weeks to complete this 120 km long round trip circuit trekking route which passes through the highest point Thorong-la (5416m) in Mustang district and the deepest gorges of Kali Gandaki in Myagdi district. Generally this trek starts from Bhulbhule of Lamjung district.   On the way of this circuit trek, the river valley of Kali Gandaki in Mustang and Marshyangdi in Manang area fall just between the Annapurna range of the Himalaya and the Tibetan plateau. These valleys are special to observe the indigenous life styles and cultures of Thakalis and other Mangolians (Gurung 2007). There are other interesting tre...

Pokhara Hiking as a day trip in surrounding mid hills The contrast land setting with the plains, hills and hillocks on the shadow of towering mighty Himalaya range is the great virtue of Mother Nature in Pokhara. The entire valley is rich with lakes, caves, rivers and gorges. There are several hills in the adjacent areas of Pokhara valley which are interesting hiking points for the adventure-seeking tourists. Sarangkot (1591 m) hill is one of the most visited hiking points. This is located half an hour drive or three hours trekking from the city centre. It is popular to have the close views of Pokhara city, Himalayan range and also eye catching sun rise. The other such hiking points or hills are Kanhukot (1443m) and Thulakot (2000m) in the east, Armalakot (1430m), Dhampus (2155m) and Australian(1900m) camp in the north west, and Mattikhan (1543m), Nuwako...

City sightseeing tour overlapping with soft walking Pokhara is a superb tourist destination for general holiday tourists who are interested in pleasure trips. Such trips are related with sightseeing tours and soft walking in guided city tours. A number of famous tourist points like Devi’s Fall, Gupteshwor Mahadev cave, Sarangkot hill, Fewa and Begnas Lake sides, K.I. Singh bridge, New Road, Bindhyabashini temple, Tibetan monastery and Tibetan refugee camps in Chhorepatan, Hemja, and Prithvichoke are easily accessible by coaches transfers.

Tourism in Nepal Pokhara There are a wide range of tourism-related scheduled events in Pokhara at present, which make it a live tourist destination. Such events offer varieties of choices to incoming visitors. Table 9.1 offers a list of such events which are of immense interest for the various categories of special interest tourists. Table 9.1 Tourism-related scheduled events and festivals in Pokhara

The main purpose of the terms 'eco-tourism', 'ethical tourism', 'green tourism', 'responsible tourism' or 'pro-environment tourism', is to preserve and utilize environment for sustainable tourism.    The relation between tourism and environment is very intimate. Environment is affected by tourism and in the long run, tourism depends on the quality of environment. Indeed, the quality of environment is frequently the primary attraction for tourists. The concern in environment and tourism can lead to the sustainability of tourism. Ecotourism provides first hand encounter with the natural environment without disturbing local culture and involving local people in the tourism business.

The natural harmony of Pokhara valley is the jewel not only for the people in the region, but also for the people around the world.   Tourism destinations are international by nature in this age of globalization. The future of Pokhara depends on the protective activities and a higher level of consciousness among the people to create tourist-friendly environment and environment-friendly tourism. There should be a clear modus operandi for the preservation of the tourism assets and the environment. All the stakeholders should work together having clear and effective vision to make Pokhara City better and healthier. The discussion of the issue from the perspective of tourism and the management of wastes of Fewa Lake signifies that corporate industry should take the responsibility. The relationship between tourism and environment is like flesh-nail relation. Any distur...

Before   opening   the   issues   of   environmental   challenges   in   Pokhara, having some ideas to identify its geographical setting, information of tourist arrival statistics and population at district and national level will certainly be fruitful.   Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, recently celebrated Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, Tourism Year 2011 with ambitious target of welcoming one million visitors carrying the slogan of “Together for Tourism” but unfortunately only 736215 visitors entered Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, (MoTCA 2011). T...