To see what Pokhara was like before moder­nity hit the tourist town, you must turn north of Mahendra Pul and head to the old Pokhara Bazaar. Past Mahendra Pul and a number of reli­gious shops, you enter the old city of Pokhara, the old abode of Newars. There, you can get a glimpse of the authentic Pokhara. The place has plenty of old houses with carved wooden win­dows and shops that sell religious curios