Languages: Nepali, although Nepal has over 30 languages
The Fun stuff
Read
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes: Notes from Nepal by Barbara J Scot
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
Do
Visit the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara: Pokhara is a must-visit city in itself and for those who have an interest in climbing, the museum in a great insight in to the history of the mountains.
Adrenalin sports: Nepal is an amazing destination for adrenalin sports fanatics offering opportunities for all abilities in activities like mountain biking, white water rafting and of course, trekking.
Eat: Daal Bhaat, boiled rice with a lentil sauce accompanied by curried vegetables (tarkaari)
Did you know?
Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains
Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular in shape
The country's national flower is the rhododendron
The Gurkhas take their name from the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath