Lakeside Pokhara
Lakeside
A tourist district on the east shore of Phewa Lake, packed with cafés, restaurants, outdoor gear shops and guesthouses. It is the center of Pokhara's accommodation and nightlife.
Lakeside stretches about 2 km along Lakeside Road, from Basanta Park at the southern end to the Khahare area at the northern end. During the day, you can stroll along the lake, rent a boat, and watch the sunset from lakeside restaurants in the evening. At night there are live-music bars. Outdoor gear shops rent and sell trekking equipment, and travel agencies handle paragliding and trekking permits and bus tickets. Some sections become pedestrian-only streets each evening.
Compare prices carefully, and be wary of cheap knockoff down jackets.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tal Barahi Temple
- Phewa Lake
- World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa)
- Davis Falls
- Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave
- Tashiling Tibetan Settlement
- Sarangkot
- Seti River Gorge