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A fairly recent addition to the skyline - the Peace temple sits on the hills to the Western side of Phewa Tal (Pokhara's lake). We made this a morning trip out, starting by getting rowed over the lake - picking up boats at lakeside (180rp per boat for the ten minute trip). Then we climbed the steps up to the temple. The route is fairly obvious but keep an eye out for the painted marks which indicate the route at junctions. On the way up beware of leeches that await your arrival - there are not many of them but if a leech gets its teeth into you, don’t pull it off. Instead, sprinkle some salt on it, and it will fall off instantly.

The temple itself is a huge white dome which is blinding in the sunlight. On each of the four faces is a Buddha, each donated by a different country, including Thailand - a smaller copy of the reclining Buddha found in Bangkok.

Just below the entrance to the temple are a couple of cafés which are well worth the visit to sit back and admire the views of the Himalayas.