JOMSOM - The modern fort

To sum it all up Jomsom is the most advanced of all the villages and towns in the Annapurna Circuit and the largest too. It is the administrative headquarters of Mustang. The facilities range from a domestic airport, banks, health posts, quality restaurants and lodges, ACAP centre to motorcycle service centres. The internet speed will also start to get better from hereon. Basically, any need you might have, Jomsom will oblige.

Jomsom is divided into two parts. The old settlement is towards the north-east and the new settlement is towards the south-west which is called Puthang. The majority of the lodges and banks are towards the west end of the town in Puthang, alongside the runway of the airport. Jomsom is also a good place to go apple shopping in large quantities in case you want to fly back to Kathmandu. Although Marpha is the apple haven, buying apples in large quantities (unless you have a jeep) will not be a logical decision in Marpha. There is also the Mustang Eco-museum towards the south-west of Jomsom just when the runway is about to end.

With the advent of domestic airport, Jomsom has been commercialized and sees a lot of hustle and bustle along with the heavy winds blowing up the Kali Gandaki corridor.