Swimming in Pokhara

1 June, 2009
Its summer and nature is playing its role but it seems that the sun
has been little bit more kind to us. It's really hot in Pokhara and
its effect can be seen in the dress up and lifestyle of people.
Normally, the temperature goes above 32 degree Celsius each day. The
days aren't rainy like in previous years and the rivers and waterfalls
are almost drained out. It seems global warming have started to show
its effect on us. The long hours of load shedding in electricity has
cut the option of electronic coolers and fans. This is the reason why
we see huge crowd in the swimming pool.

Swimming pool has become a best place to hangout. There are altogether
five swimming pools in Pokhara valley, among which two are local
swimming pools. Hotels like Phulbari resort, Fewa Prince, Pokhara
Grind, Hotel Shangri-La has also opened their swimming pool for
general public. Today, the entrepreneurs bring out different schemes
to bring more crowds to their swimming pool.
I gossiped with some people to find out why they visit swimming pool.

"We come for swimming mostly in Saturday as we love it; we always come
in a team and its fun especially in this type of hot season. It like
doing workout with fun" said Basant and Sushma, Aarti, a friend of
Basant and sushma added, "As Saturday is a local holiday, we all have
a day off. We get time to enjoy and have fun with our friends. We
can't go anywhere in this heat, so we make the swimming pool as our
get together spot"

Roshan Gurung a frequent visitor to Penguin Swimming pool had a
different reason to come to the swimming pool. He said "Well, I come
to watch more than to swim. It's really nice to see girls in swimming
suit. They look sexy and hot. A hundred rupee for such show is damn
cheap, right!!!"

The reason may be many but the number of people visiting the swimming
has increased drastically in comparison to previous years. Here is a
short detail of the swimming pools available for the public.
Penguin swimming pool is about 5 kilometers away from Pokhara. It has
been the center of attraction for the youngsters as the atmosphere is
quite pleasant and the price is also reasonable. Mostly, this swimming
pool is crowded in the weekend. The entrance fee is Rs 100 per person.
The depth of the swimming pool is from three feet to seven feet. There
is also a baby pool for the children.
CM Swimming Pool, is located in Tersapatti, Pokhara. It is the biggest
swimming pool in Pokhara. The entrance fee is Rs 100 per person. The
depth varies fom four feet to 11 feet. There is a babypool for the
children.
Fewa prince has started a new scheme in their rates. They charge an
entrance fee of Rs 150 per adult and Rs 95 per child. They also issue
monthly membership for Rs 1498. This swimming pool is the smallest
swimming pool of Pokhara. The depth of the swimming pool is from two
feet to five feet.
Fulbari Resort, five star hotel has one of the most luxurious swimming
pool in Pokhara. It is the biggest swimming pool that a hotel owns in
Pokhara. The depth of the swimming pool is from 3 feet to 5.5 feet. To
attract public, it has also brought new schemes for the general
public. They have introduced four packages and named it Summer Splash
2009.

In the First package, the entrance fee is Rs 350 per person. The cost
includes a day swimming, one soft drink and vegetable sandwich.
In the second package, the entrance fee is Rs 700 per person. The cost
includes a day swimming, lunch, music system, tea and coffee.
In the Third package, the entrance fee is Rs 950 per person. The cost
includes a day swimming, breakfast, lunch, music system, tea & coffee.
In the Third package, the entrance fee is Rs 1200 per person. The cost
includes a day swimming, breakfast, BBQ snacks, lunch, music system,
tea & coffee.
Pokhara Grande Hotel offer swimming pool membership for general
public. The membership charges are Rs 2500 per month for adult, Rs4000
per month for couple and Rs1000 per month for child.
Shangri-La Hotel issues monthly membership only. They charge Rs350 for
adults and Rs 250 for childrens from Monday to Friday. They serve
lunch on Saturday and Sunday with the swimming permit and charges Rs
700 per person. The depth of the swimming pool is from three feet to
five feet.

Swimming Pools are not just for hangout as it provides a great workout
for the body. Just remember to apply some waterproof sunscreen in your
body or you will have sun burn. We just hope our information will help
you to choose which swimming pool you want to visit for swimming or
hang out. (Sources)