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Ghalegaun

Coordinates: 28°27′50″N 84°30′20″E / 28.46389°N 84.50556°E / 28.46389; 84.50556
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Ghalegaun
घलेगाउँ
Village
Ghalegaun
Ghalegaun
Ghalegaun is located in Nepal
Ghalegaun
Ghalegaun
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°27′50″N 84°30′20″E / 28.46389°N 84.50556°E / 28.46389; 84.50556
CountryNepal
Number 4Federal State
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictLamjung District
Highest elevation
2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Population
 • Ethnics group
Gurung
 • Religions
Hinduism Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)

Ghalegaun (Nepali: घलेगाउँ) is popular scenic tourist destination with an elevation of 2,100 metres above sea level in Lamjung District. The village is situated at approximately 108 km northwest of Kathmandu and 12.5 km northeast of Pokhara, Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5] The beautiful tourist village is surrounded by Annapurna Circuit. The SAARC Village Tourism Museum is one of the attraction of Ghalegaun which is inaugurates by Bidhya Devi Bhandari in 2017.[6]

The site visitors are increasing day by day and the village is developed as a model touristic destinations in SAARC countries.[7][8]

Attractions

  • Cultural
  • Environmental education
  • Family travel
  • Nature cruises
  • Photography
  • Singles tour
  • Senior tours
  • Religious

Mountains seen from Ghalegaun

References

  1. ^ http://www.nepalfctrekking.com/ghale-gaun-village-tours.php
  2. ^ http://www.ghalegaun.com.np/
  3. ^ 5-Day Ghale Gaun Home-Stay Tour. GetYourGuide.
  4. ^ http://www.tourtrekinnepal.com/tour_packages.php#1
  5. ^ http://www.tourtrekinnepal.com/about_ghalegaun.php
  6. ^ "SAARC Village Tourism Museum". THT. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. ^ "3,000 tourists visit Ghalegaun in last 7 months". THT. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  8. ^ "A breath of fits a good place".