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The beautiful valley of Swat, popularly known as the Switzerland of the East is holiday-makers delight and a hallmark of magnificent scenic beauty and rich historical past. With its roaring rivers, waterfalls, meandering streams, glacier fed lakes, pine forests, alpine meadows, snow covered peaks of Mankial and Flaksair, fruit laden orchards, lush green fields, flower filled mountain slopes and above all the friendly Swati people who are famous for their traditional hospitality, Swat is without doubt one of the most beautiful tourist destination in the northern valleys of Pakistan.
The Valley of Swat sprawls over 10,350 sq. kilometers. Summer temperature is maximum 22C and minimum 7 C. Saidu Sharif is the capital of Swat and its twin city Mingora is the largest and oldest market town. Madyan, Baharin, Miandam, Kalam and Malam Jabba are its main tourist spots. The elevation ranges from 991 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level at Saidu Sharif to the top its highest mountain Flaksair which is 6,257 meters (20,528 feet) high.No Records Found
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- Swāt is a valley district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
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The word Jarogo means broom in Pashto language but its history goes back to the ancient times of the Hindu Shahi period in Swat. There was a Hindu woman, Jarogai, who was widely known and esteemed in the surrounding areas, so the people named it after her. Read more...
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This temple in Khyber Paktunkhwa is reminiscent of a subcontinent-wide Hindu architectural tradition. Haroon Khalid went on its trail We were driving on the edge of a barren mountain. It was a narrow road and the traffic was thin. A few mud houses covered with thatched roofs were interspersed on the road. Young mountain children wearing long skirts were Read more...
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Chitral Gol National Park is situated in the beautiful valley of Chitral. Chitral Gol is a narrow valley, its gorge running for some 18km before broadening out into a basin surrounded by high peaks. Numerous tributaries drain into the Chitral Gol, which flows southwards into the Kunar River. Visitors and Visitor Facilities Include two hunting lodges, originally built by Read more...
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This beach is on the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Pakistan. You can reach there by Maripur road or Mubarak Goath Road. It is not a good choice for people who love swimming, but you can have fun with other activities like horse riding and camel riding etc. It is one of the renowned beaches and an outstanding place of entertainment Read more...
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Machiara National Pak is located in the Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir. It is one of the few sites in which a breeding population of the western tragopan pheasant, Tragopan melanocephalus, exists. Western Tragopan, with its brilliant red neck and black and white speckled plumage, is one of the most magnificent pheasants in the world. But the pheasants are more than Read more...
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