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Nepal offers a diversity of cultural and natural attractions that draw tourists. It has 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites including religious sites like Pashupatinath Temple and secular sites like Durbar Squares. Nepal also has exceptional natural beauty with the Himalayas, rare wildlife, and being home to Mount Everest. Tourism is a key industry for Nepal's economy by creating jobs and contributing to infrastructure development. Popular tourist activities include trekking in the Himalayas, bungee jumping, rafting, and rock climbing taking advantage of Nepal's terrain.

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Nepal offers a diversity of cultural and natural attractions that draw tourists. It has 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites including religious sites like Pashupatinath Temple and secular sites like Durbar Squares. Nepal also has exceptional natural beauty with the Himalayas, rare wildlife, and being home to Mount Everest. Tourism is a key industry for Nepal's economy by creating jobs and contributing to infrastructure development. Popular tourist activities include trekking in the Himalayas, bungee jumping, rafting, and rock climbing taking advantage of Nepal's terrain.

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Tourist Attractions of

Nepal
Presented by
Saina Acharya
Class 6 D
GEMS School
Introduction
Nepal with rich ancient cultures set against the most dramatic scenery in the world is
a land of discovery and unique experience. It is unsurpassed that the sheer diversity
Nepal boasts, from steamy jungle and Terai to the icy peaks of the world’s highest
mountains means that the range of activities on offer. With 15 National & Wildlife
Parks Nepal is one of the last places on earth you can spot the Asiatic rhinoceros and
the Royal Bengal Tiger. For many, Nepal’s greatest attraction is its people. The
traditions and famous hospitality of its many different groups are indeed a major
part of what makes Nepal so special. From remote mountain villages to medieval
hill-towns and the ancient cities of the Kathmandu Valley, the people of Nepal are
always welcoming.
Religious Heritage
❖ Nepal is a multi religious country in Asia. Nepalese people fallows different religious
such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Jain, Sikhism, Kirant, etc. All of them
have their own religious heritage.
❖ Nepal is rich in cultural and natural diversity. There are 10 natural and cultural
heritages sites listed by UNESCO as a world heritage sites in Nepal. Pashupatinath,
Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Changunarayan, Kathmandu Durbar square, Bhaktapur
Durbar square and Patan Durbar Square are listed in the world cultural heritage list.
❖ As UNESCO World Heritage Sites, each of these places have a wealth of fascinating
culture, history or simply pure natural beauty and diversity to offer.
❖ One of the most sacred Hindu temples in the world, Pashupatinath is a millennia old
temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Lumbini Bhaktapur Durbar Square Pasupatinath Temple

Boudhanath Stupa Patan Durbar Square Changunarayan temple


Natural Heritage
❖ UNESCO has identified ten historical sites of Nepal as World Heritage Sites. Among
them, 8 are cultural heritage sites with centuries-long historical backgrounds, while 2
are natural heritage sites.
❖ Nepal is home to the tallest mountain in the world Mount Everest which is also known
as the peak of the world with the height of 8848.86 meter.
❖ With 15 National & Wildlife Parks Nepal is one of the last places on earth you can spot
the Asiatic rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal Tiger.
❖ There are more than 6 thousand water resources such as ponds, rivers, lakes in Nepal
( Second richest country in water resources )
❖ Beautiful forest/ jungle ( There are one of the rarest natural herbs and medicines found
in Nepal )
❖ Out of the 10 tallest mountains in the world 8 fall in Nepal.
Rara lake Karnali River Phewa lake

Trisuli River Mt. Annapurna Mt. Everest


Importance of Tourism
❖ Tourism is one of the mainstay of Nepalese economy.
❖ It is also a major source of foreign exchange and revenue.
❖ Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot
destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures.
❖ It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local
infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment
and cultural assets and traditions.
❖ Internal and external tourism in Nepal has helped in infrastructure
development.
❖ The tourism industry has helped Nepal as a whole to be known to the world.
Major tourist attractions of Nepal
Bungee Jumping

Rafting
Trekking

Rock Climbing

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