The hospitals, drug houses, dispensaries and pharmaceutical shops of Kathmandu sells all kinds of medicines, including those imported from overseas. The major general hospitals and private clinics are available in Kathmandu Valley.

Veterinary
For all veterinary needs there are excellent veterinary hospital in the Kathmandu Valley which are as fellows Newspapers and Magazines: the major newspapers in Kathmandu are "The Rising Nepal (Daily)-English, The Kathmandu Post (Daily) -English Gorkhapatra (Daily)-Nepali, Kantipur (Daily)-Nepali, Besides a number of other newspapers and Magazines - local and international are also available in the book stalls.

Radio
Radio Nepal broadcasts different programs in both wave and medium wave transmission through three session in a day from 6:00 am to 11 PM FM Radio programs also broadcasts for entertainment. English news bulletins are broadcaster daily between 8 am and 8pm.

Television
Nepal television from 7:00pm to 9 am and 6:00pm to 10:30pm. On Saturday special entertaining are transmitted from 12 noon to 5 PM.

Entertain
There are many types of entertainment in the city of Kathmandu. These include theatrical shows including classical and light performances. The cinema halls in Kathmandu screen Nepali, Indian and other regional movies. There are private art galleries and a national art gallery called NAFA in Kathmandu which exhibit and sell all sorts of modern and traditional paintings.

Shopping
Shopping can be very rewarding and exciting in Kathmandu. There are numerous tourist shops on the main streets and in the arcades of hotels bursting with tempting jewelers, images, clothes and typical Nepalese crafts. In some of the small village shops (like Thimi) one can obtain in traditional makes and beautiful potters. Antique can be taken out of the country with special permission granted by the Department of Archeology only. Traditional Craftmans Colony in Patan is also a famous shopping center for Nepalese handicrafts.

NEPAL DO'S AND DON'T'S
The Nepalese people are friendly and hospitable by nature and the tourist in general will have no difficulty in adjustment. All the same, one may be confused regarding some customs, traditions and manners as in coming into any unfamiliar society Nepal like any other country, has its own ways of regulating life though it might be different in degree to each individual visitor. We want you to observe and see the way the Nepalese people live and share that with them. It is in this spirit we offer you some practical guidelines that could help your stay here delightful, homely and rewarding.