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10 Fun Facts

Before you venture to this exotic land filled with deep gorges and towering mountains, vibrant culture and charismatic people, it is important to be prepared for your Nepal travel plans before you actually leave. A Comprehensive Nepal travel guide containing essentials and fast facts about Nepal travel provides tips and topics and other travel related information. The following few Nepal travel information, including climate and the best time to visit Nepal, travel insurancepassport and visa requirementsbanking options and certain useful Nepali phrases and expressions, will help you plan an amazing trip in the land with a constant backdrop of mountains.

10 Fun Facts about Nepal

  1. Nepal is home to the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8848m
  2. Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal
  3. Yeti, the elusive snowman is believed to roam the mountains of Nepal
  4. Nepal has the thickest concentration of World Heritage Sites
  5. Momo: A type of dumpling which is a very popular dish here
  6. Nepal has a diverse population with more than 80 ethnic groups and 123 different languages other than the national language- Nepali
  7. The map of Nepal and Portugal looks similar when the map of Nepal is turned 90 degrees clockwise.
  8. Kathmandu is also called as a living cultural museum because there are seven UNESCO’s World Heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley.
  9. Nepal is the only country which has a triangular flag with two triangular shapes stacked on one another, the upper triangle consists of the moon, and the lower triangle consists of the sun.
  10. Kumari being worshiped by thousands of Hindus and Buddhist is the living goddess of Nepal.