Nepal Berlitz Pocket Guide

A pocket-sized travel guide to Nepal, from the streets of Kathmandu to the foothills of Mount Everest. It provides information and tips for travellers, including hotel and restaurant information, maps of the area, and language and culture tips.

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This guide to Nepal focuses on Kathmandu and its environs, Patan, Bhaktapur, the Kathmandu Valley and beyond the Valley. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Mount Everest, the Kathmandu Valley's temples and shrines, and Chitwan National Park's forests and wildlife. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping, trekking and entertainment and the low-down on the local cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. You can read about a variety of topics, from the yeti to the Gurkhas. Maps show the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal and Kathmandu, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.