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PAKISTAN NORTHERN AREAS

Northern areas of Pakistan are great tourist destinations. There are many tourists attractions in northern areas of Pakistan. You can visit them with your family and friends for a long time. Gilgit Baltistan is one of the wonderful places in northern areas of Pakistan it has many beautiful places to visit like Nanga Parbat, Skardu, Hunza, Rama lake, and many other beautiful places. Hunza is a great tourist destination you can enjoy here you will never forget this place because of its beauty and history. Skardu is also known as a paradise on earth. Obama Lake is one of the most famous places in Astore. It is situated at a distance of 100 Kilometers away from Astore city on way to the Desai plains. Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on earth at 8126-meter height. It is also known as a killer mountain because there are more than 70 mountaineers who died while climbing this mountain. One of the famous mountaineers is  Ali Sadpara who had successfully climbed eight of the 14 mountains which are more than eight thousand meters  (26,247 ft) in height.  His first climb was Gasherbrum II, located in the Karakoram range. He also died while serving K2, no one has ever been able to reach its peak without help via oxygen tanks, etc. If anyone did that he/ `she will be always remembered by people for achieving such an impossible thing in the world.

HUNZA:

Hunza is a mountainous valley situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. In the north of  Hunza valley lies Hunza  River, at an elevation of around 2,500 meters. The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 square kilometers. Aliabad is the main town while Baltit is a popular tourist destination because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Ultar Sar, Rakaposhi, Bojahagur Duanasir II, and Ghent Peak. It's about 100 km from Gilgit city which itself is a popular tourist attraction. Karimabad (formerly called Baltit) is a small town on the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley, Pakistan which connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range.

GILGIT:

Gilgit is the capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan, an administrative territory of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit constitutes a tehsil within Gilgit District. It is also a major tourist destination in Pakistan, especially for mountaineering, trekking, and fishing.

SKARDU:

Skardu is a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and serves as the capital of the Skardu District. Skardu is located in the 10-kilometers (6 miles) wide by 40 kilometers (25 miles) long Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar Rivers at an elevation of nearly 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). The town is considered a gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram Mountain range.

Skardu is located on the Indus river, which separates the Karakoram Range from the Himalayas.

The town is at an altitude of nearly 2,500 m (8,200 ft).

CHILAS:

Chilas is famous for its ancient rock carvings, many of which are located along the banks of the Indus River. These carvings date back to between 3000 BC and 1000 BC, and they include petroglyphs such as animals and cupules. On your way to Babusar Pass, you'll see some of these rock carvings displayed in a museum near Nagri.

Those coming from Islamabad will find Chilas to be the last major town for them to stop and refuel. Gas stations are plentiful in Chilas and the highways leading out of it, but those heading into Gilgit-Baltistan or beyond should refuel here before continuing.

GUPIS:

If you love nature, Gupis is a place for you. The region is famous for its alpine landscape and many glaciers. A German geographer, Dr. Leitner, was so fascinated by the beauty of this place that he decided to settle here forever. He wrote a book in German called "Dardistan in Wort und Bild" (Land of the Dards) which has been translated into English and Urdu.

YASIN VALLEY:

Yasin valley is in the North West of Pakistan and is famous for its scenic beauty, lakes, and glaciers. The valley is surrounded by green meadows and snow-covered peaks. The Yasin Valley is a major attraction for tourists during the summer season.

Highlights:

Surrounded by green meadows and snow-covered peaks

Lakes and glaciers

KHUMAR:

Khumar is a village in the Yasin Valley of Ghizer District in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level.

SHIMSHAL:

Shimshal Village is located in the upper Hunza Valley, in Gojal; it is the highest village in the Hunza Valley. It lies 3,900 meters (12,796 feet) above sea level. The village is accessible through a jeep track from Passu which is connected to Karakoram Highway. Locals consider it to be one of the most beautiful villages in Pakistan and its inhabitants are famed for their mountaineering skills and western adventurers. Shimshal is are famous for its trekking routes.

The terrain varies from glaciers to high mountain passes, lakes and green meadows with flowers during the summer months, and snow-clad mountains during the winter months.[citation needed].

There are 14 more villages under the administration of the Shimshal administrative division namely Zoodkhun, Chong Khun, Kukshaal Khun, Kukh Ghundi Sarat (Ghupis), Gulkin (Gulkin has been abandoned), Hapakun Khun / Chaprot Sarat (Qumier), Qumzeer Khun, Zdigar Sarat (Sheghurmerav), Chafchingol Chasht/Sar & Darshan/Sarat & Kharkho / Tezma Gorikho/Sarat and other two unidentified places Kunji Sarat and Barmas Sarat.

SHANDUR TOP:

Shandur Top (el. 3734 m or 12,278 ft) is a mountain pass that connects Chitral with Gilgit.-

The Shandur Polo Ground is the highest in the world.