Ein paar Dinge, die man über Nepal wissen sollte
Die Natur in Nepal ist einfach überwältigend. Nepal, welches als das größte natürliche Museum der Welt bezeichnet wird, erstreckt sich im Süden von den fruchtbaren Ebenen Indiens bis an das wüstenartige tibetische Hochland im Norden aus.
Die natürliche Umwelt weist viele Überraschungen auf, vom subtropischen Klima bis hin zu arktischen Verhältnissen. Nicht nur die berühmte Bergkette des Himalayas, sondern auch der dichte tropische Jungle mit seinen seltenen und bedrohten Tierartren, die tosenden Flüsse, die bewälderten Hügel und die imposanten Gletscher warten nur darauf, von Ihnen entdeckt zu werden. Ist dies alles nicht ein einmaliges Angebot für ein Land, das gerade einmal 880km lang (O - W) und zwischen 145km - 241km breit (N - S) ist?
Während die Bevölkerung auf ungefähr 23 Milionen Menschen geschätzt wird und Nepali sprechen, kennt Nepal über 61 ethnische Gruppierungen und 70 Dialekte. Diese Dialekte hört man gewöhnlich in etwas ländlichere Gegenden außerhalb von Kathmandu, der Landeshauptstadt. Die Hauptreligionen Nepals, der Hinduismus und der Buddhismus, werden Ihren Besuch noch interessanter nachen, werden Sie doch überall Tempel zu zahllosen Gottheiten bewundern können und einmalige Festivals erleben, und das, das ganze Jahr hindurch.
Um sich besser von Indien abzusetzen liegt Nepals Standardzeit 15 Minuten vor der indischen Standardzeit, also 5 Stunden und 45 Minuten vor der GMT. Die Währung ist die nepalesische Rupie, erhältlich in Münzen und Scheinen von einer, zwei, fünf, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 und 1000 Rupien. Die Geldautomaten sind in ständigem Zuwachs in Kathmandu und weitere Währungen wie zum Beispiel der US Dollar, das britische Pfund oder die indische Rupie werden fast überall akzeptiert - man sollte aber immer nepalesische Rupien bei sich tragen, insbesondere bei Ausflügen außerhalb der größeren Städte.
Die Telekommunikationen werden immer besser in Nepal. Das Internet und das Telefon sind selbstverständlich und zuverlässig in Kathmandu und Pokhara. Diese Technologien entwickeln sich gut in anderen Städten, wobei die Kosten, die Schnelligkeit und Qualität der Verbindung sehr unterschiedlich sein können. Dasselbe gilt auch für die Stromversorgung, die in den meisten Städten, sowie selbst an interessanten Orten wie Namche Bazaar, auf 3343m Seehöhe, vorhanden ist.
How to reach Nepal
By Air
Most international visitors to Nepal arrive by air into Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.
Austrian Airlines,
Lauda Air and
Martin Air operate direct flights from Europe.
Gulf Air and
Qatar Airways (middle eastern airlines) are used my many European visitors. Although there are transfers in the Middle East, your stopover will last no longer than a couple of hours. New Delhi is most often the transfer point for travelers using other airlines from Europe and the east coast of North America where
Indian Airlines and
Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC) operate the onward journey to Kathmandu. Recently,
Jet Airways and
Air Sahara are another carriers added to fly to Kathmandu from main Indian cities. Travelers from west coast of the States or Australia are likely to change in Bangkok where
Thai Airways and
RNAC have easy connections to Kathmandu. Flights to Kathmandu are also available from Hong Kong, Singapore, Dhaka, Karachi, Paro and Chengdu/Lhasa).
Overland
There are seven main entry points into Nepal, one from Tibet and six from India. Accessibility overland is dependant on political conditions as well as the weather. For the latest information about overland access, please visit
Nepal Immigration.
Entry Requirements
Visa
You'll need a visa to enter Nepal. You can obtain a visa at the Nepal embassy or consulate in your home country or you can get one on arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International airport or at any road border. If you plan to stay longer than the duration of your initial 60-day visa, you’ll need to apply for a visa extension. The standard Nepali visa is valid for three months from the date of issue, so if you are getting yours before you leave home, don't apply too early, or it will expire before you want it to! Children under 10 years do not require a visa.
To ensure that you are given the most accurate information and obtain the right visa, we advise you to contact on your own, the embassy or consulate. For more general information about the types of visa available visit Nepal Immigration.
Medical
As with visa’s, this website aims to point you in the right direction to find professional and accurate advice to suit your own needs. All travel books explain that your state of health on holiday will depend on your pre-departure preparations, your daily health care while you are away and how you handle any medical condition that may develop. Many of these books also provide an extensive list of optional and essential immunisations! We recommend you to visit Lonely Planet to get some general information. We strongly advise that you see your doctor as they have access to comprehensive medical information for travelers and can provide you with the most reliable advice. Leave sufficient time between your appointment and your departure date; some immunisations need to be administered weeks before you set off on your trip and some malaria (advised for parts of the Terai) tablets should be started before your departure too.
Temperature and Weather/When to visit
Many of Nepal’s ‘extreme’ activities will be weather dependent and only available at certain times of the year. Trekking is available almost all year round (although some routes might be inaccessible during the winter) but the weather conditions will influence the type of experience you’re in for!
Nepal basically has two seasons, a dry season that occurs between October to May and a wet season (monsoon) that starts roughly in June and continues until September. Both seasons have advantages and disadvantages; you just have to decide what you're planning to do when you get here.
Kathmandu sizzles at 30°C between May - September particularly just before the monsoon starts. Although the temperature drops to 20°C in the city during the winter, bright sunny days make it a comfortable place to be but it’s much colder at night and it's a very different picture in the mountains. Altitude has a significant impact on temperature. Trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit around Christmas time should be prepared with their down sleeping bags as night-time temperatures can plummet to about -7°C. While that sounds harsh, by braving frosty mornings you are rewarded with incredible mountains views on perfectly crisp days. Worth every moment of the early morning chill!
October to November followed by February to April is tipped as the best times to visit Nepal. The former months present you with Nepal at its most beautiful as the recently finished monsoon leaves the countryside lush and green and the most colourful festivals take place. The latter is especially good for high-altitude trekkers as the weather starts to get warmer and the rhododendrons are in bloom.
The table shows what the weather is like in Nepal:
| Month |
Minimum °C |
Maximum °C |
Rainfall (mm) |
| January |
2.7 |
17.5 |
47 |
| February |
2.2 |
21.6 |
11 |
| March |
6.9 |
25.5 |
5 |
| April |
8.6 |
30.0 |
5 |
| May |
15.6 |
29.7 |
146 |
| June |
18.9 |
29.4 |
135 |
| July |
19.5 |
28.1 |
327 |
| August |
19.2 |
29.5 |
206 |
| September |
18.6 |
28.6 |
199 |
| October |
13.3 |
28.6 |
42 |
| November |
6.0 |
23.7 |
0 |
| December |
1.9 |
20.7 |
1 |
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Helpful Links
Nature and Wildlife
King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation
Department Of National Parks And Wildlife Conservation
WWF Nepal Program
Environment
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP)
Trekking and Mountaineering
Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN)
Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
Nepal - Trekking e beneficicienza
Tourism Information
Ministry of Tourism in Nepal
Nepal Tourism Board
News
www.nepalnews.com
www.kantipuronline.com
Health
Travel Medicine Center
Lonely Planet
Time and Weather
World Time Server
BBC Weather
Money
Change Your Currency into Nepali Currency
Oanda's Currency Converter
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