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 Casino Tour in Nepal
A man walks along a lonely beach. Suddenly he hears a deep voice: DIG ! He looks around: nobody is there. I am having hallucinations, he thinks. Then he hears the voice again: I SAID, DIG! So he starts to dig in the sand with his bare hands, and after some inches, he finds a small chest with a rusty lock. The deep voice says: OPEN! Ok, the man thinks, let's open the thing. He finds a rock with which destroy the lock, and when he chest is finally open, he sees a lot of gold coins.
C asinos in Nepal
The oldest Casino in Nepal is there to enchant you with its wide array of games. A casino with ultimate fun, don't miss Casino Nepal .
Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Tahachal *****
 An ideal place for both beginners and good players , you can drown into an enchanting experience of fun, excitment and thrill only at Casino Anna.
Hotel de la Annapurna , Durbar Marg *****
 If you want to experience pure entertainment and sheer excitment of gaming tables, Casino Royal is an ideal place to visit.
Hotel Yak & Yeti , Durbar Marg *****
A  perfect place to make your dreams come true. Experience the magical night day after day only at Casino Everest. Hotel Everest , New Baneshowr *****
 The youngest casino in town is now here to give you the hottest entertainment . Play the latest gaming sensation at Casino Tara.
Hyatt Regency , Bouddha *****
 Hot cocktails, haute people, hot entertainment and the hottest gaming tables, you surely can't go without visiting Casino Rad.
Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat *****
Different types of games in Nepalese Casino
Baccarat
B accarat [pronounced bha - ca - rah] is simple to master and easy to play but still regarded as the most glamorous, action filled and sophisticated game. It has in times emerged as a high betting game and the baccarat area in a casino is oftencalled high - limit area. Contrary to what many people think, baccarat is simple to learn.
There is no special strategy, card counting or difficult betting systems involved in playing baccarat. This game is played with six decks of card. (i. e. 6 x 52). Two hands are dealt in Baccarat. One hand is called banker and the other is called player. The player's objective is to get a hand that is closer to nine in value then the bankers.
Slots
If your favourite game is the slot machine, just remember there are no systems to guarantee that you will win. This is a game of pure chance and the odds are set against you. This is standard practice in any casino or they wouldn’t be there. If you are interested in the technical aspect: the computer chip that governs slot machine play is programmed to give the casino a profit. Obviously.
Black Jack
 Blackjack is the game of skill. The object is to beat the dealer which is to get as close to 21 points in your hand without going over or 'bust'. The player should either have a hand higher then the dealer's total or valid hand of whatever total, while the dealer busts or goes over 21. Each card has a numerical value and its face value is used to total the point. The deuce to nine [two to nice] as per thire face value. The 10 and all picture cards [jack, queen and king] are counted as 10points.
Shopping
Shopping can be very rewarding There are numbers tourists' shops on the main street and in the arcades of hotels bursting with tempting jewelries, image, clothes and typical Nepalese craft. In some of the small village shops one can obtain traditional makes and beautiful potteries. Antiques can be taken out of the country with special permission granted by the Dep. of Archeology only. Traditional crafts mans colony in Patan is also famous shopping center for Nepalese handicraft.
Golf
One of the most expensive sports of the world, golf was started in Nepal by the Royal families. The history of golf in Nepal goes back to the time when a delegation of Rana ministers returned home with golf clubs from a visit to Scotland. They started playing golf in what is today's Gaucharan. The first real golf tournament Lava Cup was started in 1920. The several golf courses in Nepal are: Gokarna Forest Golf Resort and Royal Nepal Golf Course in Kathmandu, Himalayan Golf Club and Fulbari Resort Golf Course in Pokhara and Nirvana Country Club in Dharan. The best time for a play is during the dry season between October and March. Golf clubs in Kathmandu and Pokhara offer excellent courses with magnificent view of the Himalayas.
The Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, is one of the finest in South Asia. It is a 72-course golf area with 18 holes. The course is set in an old forest area of the Valley. Near the resort is Harmony Spa, for soothing golf senses. Royal Nepal Golf Course in Kathmandu's Til Ganga is one of the oldest of Nepal and of Asia. The course was conferred the title of 'Royal' in 1911. The Himalayan Golf Club in Pokhara situated about 6 kilometers away from the city is a recently completed pro-championship designed 9 holes golf course which is located in a beautiful amphitheater like setting of a river canyon scene with a panoramic view of the Annapurna Himalayan range.
Discotheque
Kathmandu, which is generally a quiet city after twilight bustles with life till the wee hours of morning in the narrow alleys of Thamel and other selected places. Bars and pubs, many of which feature live music stay open till late night while discotheques function to keep boredom at bay for the young Nepali crowd and tourists out for the night. Some popular nightlife hubs are Galaxy in Hotel Everest, Rox Bar at the Hyatt Regency, Royal Disco in Durbarmarg, Fire Club in Thamel and Platinum in Hotel Yak and Yeti. Frequent private parties are also organized at various places especially during weekends and public holidays.
Dining
Kathmandu offers dining varieties that range from the exotica of five-star menus to roadside caf? experience. The best part about it is that the price range is easily affordable for most tourists. Restaurants in Kathmandu and around the Valley have improved a great deal in the last several years. Indian, Chinese, continental and enough other varieties are available to satisfy the palate of a food connoisseur. Visitors, also enjoy authentic taste of indigenous cuisines in the ethnic ambience of Nepali restaurants.
Restaurants and food joints in the nooks and corners of Thamel are very popular among Western visitors. In some restaurants of Kathmandu and Pokhara, traditional songs and dances are performed by local
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