Nepal

Nepal is home to Mount Everest and eight of the world's fourteen mountains above 8,000 metres.

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Why go

Capital: Kathmandu

Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)

Best time: Mar–May & Sep–Nov

Weather: Subtropical lowlands to alpine Himalayan climate

Top attractions: Kathmandu • Pokhara • Chitwan • Everest Region • Annapurna • Lumbini

Nature: Himalayas • Mount Everest • forests • river valleys • national parks

Quick fact: Nepal is home to Mount Everest and eight of the world's fourteen mountains above 8,000 metres.