Shopping in Nepal

Nepali Shopping Products

Usually, travelers flocked to Kathmandu for its ancient and artistic shrines, temples, monasteries and palaces in the foregrounds of the Himalaya. They came to appreciate Nepal's fine arts and architecture in its beautiful and natural backdrops. The Hippies actually began it all in the 60s.

Then there followed a period of nature and adventure tourism, bringing in yuppie trekkers, rafters and mountaineers, and the latter-day hang-gliders, hot-air ball-consists and other dare-devils.

These two distinct groups of tourists to Nepal helped identify the country as a culture-nature-adventure triad of destination. This definition and identification still hold true in the 1990s, and will continue well into the 21st century.

Nepali Mug for Drinking Water

Shopping-a new tourism product in Nepal. Now, this is an additional new school of tourism to Nepal- and with a vengeance. The avid shopaholics-lndians, Nepalese and westerners as well-find the entire gamut of genuine international brands and domestic products in Nepal surprisingly competitively-priced, both in the bazaars and supermarkets of Kathmandu, Pokhara and other commercial hubs of Nepal.

Historical perspectives. A Sanskrit tome, dating back to some 6,000 years, cites Nepal as a veritable source of such quality products as the tender-wool pashmina shawls, some 22 varieties of excellent leather goods and products, and other items. These quality items drew many discernible connoisseurs to Nepal.

Now this very ancient market is resurrected in Nepal, with the advent of consumer tourism. And now there are two markets thriving in Nepal: genuine international brand-names, and original Nepalese products as well. Pick up your own choices, or choose your own picks-however it suits you!