VISIT POKHARA

pokhara is a located in a western part of nepal .it is a famous city of nepal .pokhara is a cool place.here are a lots of matter to spend our leisure time.Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: पोखरा उपमहानगरपालिका Pokhara Up-Mahanagarpalika) is a city of close to 200,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, 198 km west of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Biratnagar. It is the Headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. It is also one of the most popular tourist destinations of the country.Pokhara spans 8 km from north to south and 6 km from east to west but, unlike Kathmandu, it is quite loosely built up and still has much green space. The Seti Gandaki flowing through the city from north to south divides the city roughly in two halves with the down-town area of Chipledunga in the middle, the old town centre of Bagar in the north and the tourist district of Lakeside (baidam) in the south all lying on the western side of the river. The gorge through which the river flows is crossed at five points, the major ones are (from north to south): K.I. Singh Pul, Mahendra Pul and Prithvi Highway Pul. The eastern side of town is mainly residential.
About half of all tourists visiting Pokhara are there for the start or end of a trek to the Annapurna Base Camp and Mustang.
Lake Phewa was slightly enlarged by damming. It is in danger of silting up because of the inflow during the monsoon. The outflowing water is partially used for hydro power. The dam collapsed in the late 1970s and has been rebuilt. The power plant is located about 100 m below at the bottom of the Phusre Khola gorge. Water is also diverted for irrigation into the southern Pokhara valley.
The eastern Pokhara Valley receives irrigation water through a canal running from a reservoir by the Seti in the north of the city. Phewa lake is also used for commercial fishing. The tourist area is along the north shore of the lake (Baidam, Lakeside and Damside). It is mainly made up of little shops, little hotels, restaurants and bars. The larger hotels can be found on the southern and south-eastern fringes of the city, from where the view of the mountains is best. To the east of the valley, in Lekhnath, are several smaller lakes, the largest being Begnas Tal and Rupa Tal. Begnas Tal is also known for its fishery projects. There are no beaches in the valley, but one can rent boats in Phewa and Begnas Tal.
The Annapurna range from the World Peace Pagoda above Phewa lakePokhara spans 8 km from north to south and 6 km from east to west but,
After the annexation of Tibet by China that led to the Indo-China war the trading route to India became defunct. Today only few caravans from Mustang still arrive in Bagar.

Pokhara stupasPokhara has become a major tourist hub of Nepal, more than making up for the loss of its trading importance. The city offers a combination of nature and culture and is mostly known as the gateway to the trekking route "Round Annapurana", which is usually a trek of 25 days.
Pokhara is quite a modern city with only few tourist attractions in the town itself. Most interesting is the old centre in the north of the city (Bagar, Purano Bazar) where many old shops and warehouses in the Newari style can still be found. Although more seldom, mule caravans still arrive there from Mustang.
Temples worth visiting in the older part of town are Bindhyabasini temple and Bhimsen temple. Another temple, Barahi temple, is located on an island in the Phewa lake, accessible only by boats.
The modern commercial city centre at Chiple Dhunga and Mahendrapul (now called Bhimsen Chowk, named after a Shahid (Martyr) in Jana-aandolan II, April, 2006) is halfway between the lake and Purano Bazar, the old centre. Apart from this there are several subcentres in other parts of town: in the north in Bagar, in the south between Prithvi Chok and Srijana Chok (mainly hardware stores), and in the east, on the other side of the Seti, in Ram Bazar.
Phewa lake in 1982
Phewa lake and lakeside view from Sarangkot
Seti gorge in PokharaOn a hill overlooking Phewa Tal from the south is the World Peace Stupa (at 1,113 m) QTVR built in 1996 with a view of the lake, across the city and of the snow peaked mountain ranges of Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himal.
The best viewpoint of Pokhara is Sarangkot (1,600 m) and Thulakot (in Lekhnath a part of famous Royal Trek from where four lakes Phewa, Begnas, Khaste and Dipang and whole Annapurna range can be seen) to the west of the city. Paths and a road lead almost to the top of Sarangkot with an excellent view of the mountains and the city. On the summit of Sarankot there is a Buddhist
stupa/monastery, which also attracts many tourists.

The major touristic attractions of Pokhara are its scenic views in and around town and the cable cars. Many of them are not mentioned in guides or maps. The Seti Gandaki (White Gandaki) and its tributaries have created spectacular gorges in and around the whole city. The Seti gorge runs through the whole city from north to south. At places it is only a few metres wide and the river is so far down below that, at places it is not visible or audible.
In the middle of the city, the gorge widens to a canyon looking like a crater. In the north and south, just outside town, the rivers created canyons, in some places 100 m deep. These canyons extend through the whole Pokhara Valley. Viewpoints are not easy to find. One place is the Prithvi Narayan Campus and the other side at the foot of Kahu Danda, where several rivers and canyons join. Behind the INF-Compound (Tundikhel) one can see the Seti River disappear into a small slit of a wall about 30 metres high which is especially impressive in monsoon. Betulechaur in the far north of Pokhara is known for the musicians caste of the Gain
Military

The Western Division HQ of the Nepalese Army is stationed at Pokhara and its Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists of the entire Western Development Region of Nepal. The AOR of this Division is 29,398 km2 and a total of 16 districts are under this Division. The population of the AOR of Western Division is 4,571,013. The British Gurkha Camp in the north of the Pokhara city serves as a recruitment camp for Nepalis as Gurkha soldiers in Royal British Army's Royal Gurkha Brigade. About 370 are selected annually in December out of a pool of over 20,000 applicants. About 140 eventually join the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore while the rest join the British Army. Pokhara also is the location of an Indian Gurkha Pension Camp in the eastern side of town.
 Education
 Important education facilities in Pokhara
The city of Pokhara has some important educational institutions. Prithivi Narayan Campus, IOE Western Region Campus providing engineering education, Foresty Campus, Gandaki Boarding School Nursing Campus under Tribhuvan University and Manipal College of Medical Science under Kathmandu university. Academic institutions are listed here: List of educational institutions in Pokhara.
 Transportation
 Public transit
Pokhara has several bus routes, mainly running the length of the city from north to south.
 Inter-city connections
There are two major bus parks in Pokhara. The oldest one is located at near Pritivi Chok, the main entrance to the city from Kathmandu. Here buses mainly arrive from and depart for destinations east and south of Pokhara, like Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Dhangadi, Birganj etc. The newer Naya Bus park near Purano Bazar links Pokhara to western destinations such as Baglung, Beni etc.
Rivers and Lakes in Pokhara Area

List of lakes & rivers in Pokhara area:
Phewa Lake
Begnas Lake
Rupa Lake
Seti River
Gandaki River
Gude Lake
Neurani Lake
Deepang Lake
Maidy Lake
Khastey Lake
Bijayapur River
 Sports
The sporting activities are mainly centered in the multi purpose stadium Pokhara Rangasala in Rambazaar. Many competitions are held frequently like Aaha Gold Cup. The women's volleyball team of Nepal is mostly dominated by Pokhara girls. National handball is having its deep roots being established here. The most prolific sport institution is Sahara club. Besides the Kaski district ANFA also a conducts various leagues and tournaments. There are various tennis courts and golf course in and around the city.
Music
The music in Pokhara has its own taste. The folk (lok music) has been dominant in the whole music scenario of Pokhara. The notable figures in Nepalese music scene from Pokhara is Nepathaya, The Edge Band(Pokhara), Jhalak Man Gandarbha, Kandhara, D-marcha and Madhyanha(Karna Das).
References

This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (October 2009)
Weather for Pokhara". weather.com. http://www.zoover.co.uk/nepal/nepal/pokhara/weather. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
 External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pokhara
Photos from and around the Pokhara
Pokhara travel guide from Wikitravel
Video guide to Pokhara
Pokhara Destination Guide from whl.travel
http://www.globalcollegiate.edu.np Global Collegiate Higher Secondary School
http://www.gces.edu.np Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences
http://www.pokharaphotogallery.com Pokhara Photo Gallery
http://www.pncampus.edu.np