Language: Swedish
Mount Everest, tiger jungle, medieval towns and trekking in the Himalayas Nepal is one of Asia's most exciting travel destinations.
Nepal travel guide and hiking guide is packed with information about visas, currency, internet, health, safety, peak times and hiking trails. The reader is also advised on hotels, restaurants and attractions. The guide is aimed both at those who go to Nepal as tourists and at those who go as trekkers. A special chapter deals with the village of Jyamrung and the Swedish-Nepalese association Tuki Nepal's social work with school, sponsored children, micro power plant, infirmary, sustainable development and much more. Detailed hiking descriptions are provided for the popular routes to Everest, Annapurna and Langtang. The book also offers tips on day hikes in the Kathmandu Valley as well as tougher hikes to more unknown areas.
The book is richly illustrated with color photos and informative maps that help the traveler find his way on the hike. Since 1986, Mikael Persson has visited Nepal on around 15 occasions. He is a diligent writer who, among other things, writes for Vagabond and TT-spektra. Mikael Persson's previously published works include travel guides on Tailand, Turkey, Tallinn and Istanbul. In addition to this, he has also written two books about Nepal Nepal: a travel guide (1992) and Nepal: till Himalayan-land (1998).
From the content:
* The Royal Palace and Durbar Square in the Kathmandu Valley.
* Chitwan National Park.
* About hiking permits and how to get them.
* Getting used to Kathmandu.
* Life in the villages you pass during the walking tours.
* The World Heritage-listed Changunarayan Temple.
* Tiger, rhino and crocodile.
* Is jakost really good?
* Everest to Base camp and Gokyo.
Product information
Author & Photographer: Mikael Persson
Edition: 1
ISBN: 9789186433284
Language: Swedish
Weight: 490 grams
Released: 2012
Publisher: Vildmarksbiblioteket
Pages: 302