About Nepal
A short introduction to the country: its land, history, beliefs, festivals and the customs worth knowing before you arrive.
- Nepal at a glanceFlag, emblem, national symbols, people and languages.
- HistoryFrom the Kirata kings to the federal republic.
- GeographyThree belts from the Terai plains to the high Himalaya.
- The great HimalayaEverest and the other 8,000-metre peaks.
- Wildlife and national parksWhere to see rhinos, tigers, red pandas and snow leopards.
- FestivalsDashain, Tihar, Holi, Indra Jatra and the Nepali calendar.
- ReligionHindu gods, Buddhist traditions and how they share the valley.
- Customs and etiquetteGreetings, dress and the do's and don'ts that matter.
- World Heritage SitesThe four UNESCO sites and the valley's seven monument zones.