Nepal (Berlitz Pocket Guides) [Paperback]

Berlitz Guides (Author)

Book Description

Series: Berlitz Pocket Guides | Publication Date: December 1999

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.

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In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Guides (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2831572231
• ISBN-13: 978-2831572239
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,306,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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