The Earth natural treasures, from coral reefs to snow topped mountains, are spectacular sights and sum of the world's most famous places. But people have built some amazing additions to the landscape.
All over the world there are incredible building and structures; ancient cities that reminds us of past glories; places of worship and other sacred sites; beautiful palaces and forbidding castles; tower , dams and bridges that make the modern world amazing. Each of these is a great human achievements.
Tourist is the largest industry in Nepal in term of earnings of foreign exchange. Hence, it not only is the country's largest, but also its most important industry. tourism attract overseas visitors to Nepal. These people need eat, sleep and basically exits in the country for the durations of their stay. The chief objectives of the industry is to develop the growth of all related income generating areas, so that the country benefits, as a single unit, from the influx of foreign earnings.
The tourism industry is an infant one in Nepal, since foreign visitors only began coming into the country after 1551. At that time, Nepal was underdeveloped in all the aspects necessary for tourism. Transport was not, communication were poor, and the infrastructure to support the industry was simply not there. The Nepalese authorities were, however, quick to realize need for the rapid expansion of the necessary facilities. The department of tourism was established in 1958. With its introduction, the auxiliary industries started to mushroom. Hotels sprang up rapidly throughout the nation, civil aviation and road transport facilities were vastly improved. The following table indicates the growth of tourism between the years 1961 and 1996 A.D.
YEARS | NUMBER OF TOURISTS | EARNINGS IN Rs. |
1961/62 | 6,180 | 0.6million |
1967/68 | 12,567 | 7.6million |
1973/74 | 72,601 | 95.3million |
1979/80 | 151,693 | 518.7million |
1985/86 | 180,900 | 1,288million |
1991/92 | 292,995 | 3,222million |
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