12 sights
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Nature
Begnas Lake
A quieter lake about 15 km out of Pokhara, good for rowing and fishing away from Lakeside.Entry: Boats for hire at the shoreSearch tickets and tours on KlookTemple
Bindhyabasini Temple
One of Pokhara's most important shrines, a white-domed temple on a raised stone courtyard in the old town.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on KlookNature
Davis Falls
A waterfall fed by Phewa Lake that drops into rock tunnels, with the Gupteshwar cave shrine opposite.Entry: NPR[fee]Search tickets and tours on KlookMuseum
International Mountain Museum
Galleries on mountain peoples, the 14 peaks over 8,000 m and the history of climbing gear.Entry: NPR[fee]Search tickets and tours on KlookFood
Lakeside (Baidam)
The resort strip on the east shore of Phewa Lake, lined with hotels, restaurants, bars and shops.Entry: Pay as you goNature
Mahendra Cave
Limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites about 8 km north of Pokhara, found by shepherds in the 1950s.Entry: NPR[fee]Search tickets and tours on KlookMarket
Old Bazaar (Bhimsen Tole)
Pokhara's traditional trading bazaar, about 4 km from the lake, with Newar-style temples and houses.Entry: Pay as you goNature
Phewa Lake
The most popular of Pokhara's nine lakes, where Machhapuchhre's Fishtail peak reflects in still water.Entry: Boats for hire at LakesideSearch tickets and tours on KlookViewpoint
Sarangkot
A hilltop village above Pokhara for sunrise views of the Annapurna range and Machhapuchhre.Entry: Fee not confirmedSearch tickets and tours on KlookViewpoint
Seti River Gorge at Mahendra Pul
A bridge over the Seti River, where the gorge is only a few meters wide and very deep.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on KlookTemple
Tal Barahi Temple
A small temple to the goddess Barahi on an island in Phewa Lake, reached by boat.Entry: Reach it by boatSearch tickets and tours on KlookViewpoint