Movie Garden

Pokhara


This makeshift outdoor 'cinema' is a lot of fun. Built into an old rice terrace but surrounded by budget hotels, it's a good example of Nepali enterprise and resourcefulness. Movies start at 7pm, so get here at 6.30pm to find a seat and settle in with a drink and popcorn (or pizza).

It's a bit of an epic journey going to and from the cinema via a rough stone staircase with low overhanging corrugated roofing – be careful.


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