Almost a year after the devastating earthquake of April and May 2015, with the arrival of spring for Nepal a new tourist and mountaineering season opens. An appointment to which the Himalayan country presents itself again safe, charming and attractive, thanks also to the international aid that contributed to the restoration and reconstruction work.
Since many of you have asked me safety and agility news of the main tourist areas of the country, I took advantage of a meeting with some representatives of the Nepal Tourism Board, held a few days ago at BIT in Milan, to have some useful first-hand info.
For other specific news, please refer to the website Nepal, active since last summer, which collects testimonials of travellers, with photos and travel stories published in real time. Thanks to its incomparable natural and cultural heritage, the country continues to be in the wish-list of travellers all over the world. He was elected destination n.1 of 2016 by Rough Guide, is 6th place in the "cool list 2016" of the National Geographic Traveller Magazine, listed as "unreachable destination" in the Fodor's Go List and inserted by Forbes in the list of countries to visit in 2016.
Here you go. latest tourist updates that can be useful to you if you are planning a travel to Nepal, where only 10 districts on a total of 75 were affected by the earthquake:
– No damage was reported in parks of Chitwan and Bardiya, the area of the Terai has also remained intact.
– Religious sites of Lumbini, where Buddha was born, Pashupathinath and Muktinath were not damaged, so traditional religious itineraries did not undergo changes or deviations.
– Only 2 of the tens of hiking trails were affected by the earthquake. The paths of trekking to the base camp of Everest and around the Annapurna have been controlled and declared safe by international specialized companies.
– The same applies to rivers frequented by rafters, controlled and certified.
– The art sites of Kathmandu valley They were reopened. Only one of the six UNESCO sites has suffered substantial damage, while others show only marginal damage, without any risk to tourist infrastructure.
– Traditional events such as Pokhara street festival, the Chitwan elephant festival, the rites of the numerous feasts in honor of the religious indo-buddist pantheon continue to be celebrated regularly by a people who lived the earthquake with dignity and respect for the power of nature.
– All tourist infrastructure, including hotels, restaurants, home stay facilities and tourist shopping districts are fully accessible
