TANSEN

The township of Tansen is among a few towns outside the capital, which bears a legacy of the past in the form of artistic temple and monasteries, artifacts and an ambience of traditional architecture. Perched on the lap of the spectacular Srinagar Danda, which encompasses a gorgeous panorama of the Himalayas as well as the plains of Terai, Tansen has been a long time administrative headquarters and a co-residence of Hindu and Buddhist people.


HILL RESORT

The climate of Tansen at an elevation of 1310 m. remains most favourable all the year round. It is a pleasant place to visit during any season of the year The hill of Srinagar , half an hour's walk up Tansen Bazaar at an elevation of 1524 m. is a rare vantage point to view the contrasting manifestations of nature . An incredibly long panorama of the mountains encompassing Kanijiroba, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Langtang Himals at a stretch is visible from here on one hand, while on the other the plains of Madi valley and the bigger terai also comes to distinct view from the same point.


PUT OFF POINT

Tansen is a good put off point for short as well as long treks like the valley of Pokhara . You can visit some of the beautiful points on the Kali Gandaki river such as Ranighat Palace and Ramdi ghat or the dense and serene woody slopes of Rambhapani and Satyawati lake. For longer treks you can choose any area in Annapurna Dhaulagiri region such as Dhorpatan, Jomosom, Ghorepani or Annapurna sanctuary. The advantage of starting trek from Tansen is that it provides more opportunity to look at the life and culture or middle Nepal. Tansen also provides opportunity for study of Buddhist culture and the life of Magar tribes