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Shigar Fort

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu, Hotels, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tourist Attractions, Forts / Palaces

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Shigar Fort, located on the route to the world’s second highest mountain K-2.

It is also known as Fong-Khar, which in the local language means the “Palace on the Rock”.

The complex at Shigar comprises the 400-year-old Fort / Palace and two more recent buildings, the "Old House" and the "Garden House".

The former Palace of the Raja of Shigar has been transformed into a 20 room heritage guesthouse, with the grand audience hall serving as a museum of Balti culture and featuring select examples of fine wood-carvings, as well as other heritage objects.

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Shangrila, Skardu

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu, Hotels, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tourist Attractions, Lakes

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There are two Kachura Lakes around 18 kms before Skardu Lower Kachura and Upper Kachura.

The Lower one is more famous & better known as Shangrila Lake.

Lower Kachura is home to the Shangrila Resort hotel complex built in a Chinese style. It is a popular destination for tourists in Pakistan. The resort has a unique style of restaurant, set up inside the fuselage of an aircraft that crashed nearby.
 
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Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta

Posted in : Sindh, Thatta, Tourist Attractions, Mosques / Tombs

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Shah Jahan Mosque (famous as SHAHJAHANI MOSQUE) is the first mosque in Sindh region to be constructed according to the principles of Mughal courtyard architecture.

 

This mosque was built in 1647 during the reign of Mughal King Shah Jahan.
It is located in Thatta town which is at a distance of 100 km from Karachi.
The Shah Jahan mosque represents the height of tile decoration in the Sind.
The influence of mosaic on tile work is seen in the ceiling decoration of semi-domed and domed chambers, as well as in the fillings of interlaced arches and also in the panels. Various shades of blue on white, and some yellow or purple background produce a very soothing effect in the hot climate of Thatta.
The mosque has overall 100 domes and it is world's largest mosque having such number of domes.
It has been built keeping acoustics in mind. A person speaking inside one end of the dome can be heard at the other end.
 
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Khaplu Fort

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu, Tourist Attractions, Forts / Palaces

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103 Km east of Skardu Town is the 2nd largest kingdom of old Baltistan having its administrative capital KHAPLU.

It gurads the trade route to Ladakh along the Shyok river.

 

The town is a base for trekking into the Hushe valley which leads to Masherbrum and K2 mountains.
 
Khaplu Fort, the city’s main attraction is more than 200 years old. It is a rectangular plan type with an inner small courtyard and a lager garden.
The courtyard is surrounded by a series of double rows of rooms.
Richly embellished with three storeyed timber balconies, verandahs screened with intricate perforated timber jalis (screens), carved timber posts, fascias and fenestrations end up making a magnificent symphony of solids and voids, shadow and light. The lintels, jambs and frames of most doors and windows are richly embellished.
The fort is being restored by the Historic Cities Programme. 
 
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Hanidan Graveyard, Dureji Balochistan

Posted in : Balochistan, Tourist Attractions, Archaeological Sites

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A few kilometers before Dureji, Balochistan is a historical graveyard having name HANIDAN.

The tombs here are similar to the ones which can be seen at Chaukandi (near Karachi) and Makli (near Thatta).
The graveyard is although fenced but it is not taken care of.
The tombs are in poor condition & need urgent attention to preserve this archeological site. 
 

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Deosai National Park. Skardu

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu, Tourist Attractions, Lakes, National Parks

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The land of Giants “DEOSAI” is located in Skardu Astore districts of Gilgit Baltistan Province.

It is the second highest plateau in the world, after the adjacent Tibetan Plateau.

 

This is a protected area under the name Deosai National Park which was established in 1993.
Its average elevation is 4114 m having 3000 square kilometer covered area.
The park is well known for its rich flora and fauna and in spring season it is covered by sweeps wildflowers and a wide variety of butterflies.
Sheosar Lake meaning "Blind lake" is in the park. The lake is at an elevation of 4,142 metres and is one of the highest lakes in the world. Its length is 2.3 kilometres (7,500 ft), width 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) and average depth 40 metres (130 ft). It is located near the Chilim Valley on the Deosai Plains.
The Park protects the survival of and is also home to the Himalayan Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Marmot, Gray Wolf, the Ladakh Urial, the Snow Leopard, and over 124 resident and migratory birds.
Birds in the park include the Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, Griffon Vulture, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Snowcock.
The Deosai Plains and Deosai National Park can be accessed via two routes i.e. through Skardu City or through Astore District.
 
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Altit Fort, Hunza

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza Valley, Tourist Attractions, Forts / Palaces

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Altit is one of the oldest settlements of Hunza valley. It is the birth place of Hunza Kingdom. 

The Altit Fort was constructed by artisans from Baltistan who accompanied the wife of Mir Ayasho II during 1540s A.D.
 
 
The fort has six different stages whose construction is on natural levels of the rock.
This sheer rock cliff drops 1000 feet straight down to the Hunza River.
In Year 2011, the 900-year-old Altit Fort received Unesco Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation after its restoration by Aga Khan Cultural Services, Pakistan.
It is an important tourist attraction in Gilgit-Baltistan.
 
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Taxila Museum, Punjab

Posted in : Punjab, Tourist Attractions, Archaeological Sites

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Taxila Museum is located 35 km from Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road to Peshawar.

This is a site museum and its collection consists of objects from the period 600 B.C to 500 AD related to Buddhist, Hindu and Jain religions. Most of these objects discovered from three ancient cities and more than two dozen Buddhist stupas and monasteries and Greek temples. Most significant and comprehensive collections are of stone Buddhist sculpture from the first to the seventh centuries in Pakistan (known as Gandharan Art. The core of the collection comes from excavated sites in the Taxila Valley, partiuclary the excations of John Marshall who was the director General of Archaeology in British India.
There are 4000 objects displayed, including stone, stucco, terracotta, silver, gold, iron and semiprecious stones.
 
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Shandur Pass

Posted in : Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit, Tourist Attractions, Mountains / Peaks / Passes

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Shandur Pass is one of the four major mountain passes to enter Chitral. The other three passes are:

Dorah Pass from Badakshan in Afghanistan,
Lowari Pass from Dir
Broghol Pass from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan.
The height of this pass is 3738 m above sea level. It connects Gilgit with Chitral. The top is a flat gradual gradient & is open from April to November. 
Every year there is a Polo match played on Shandur Top between a team from Chitral and a team from Gilgit.
 
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Shalimar Garden, Lahore

Posted in : Punjab, Lahore

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The Shalimar Gardens are located near Baghbanpura along the Grand Trunk Road some 5 kilometers northeast of Lahore city center.

They were built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1641-2. The garden is symbolized by enclosing walls, a four-sided layout of paths and features, and huge amplitude of flowing water. It has a covered area of 16 hectares, and consists of three terraces descending from the south to the north. 
The Garden impact is amazing at its entrance, a line of fountains in water channels are stretched to a distance. The arcaded pavilion which marked the end of the upper terrace is entirely built with white marble. Water is flowing under the pavilion, cascading down over a carved marble slab mimicking a waterfall effect. During night, all pavilions glitter with lights and whole place transformed into fairyland. 
Shalimar Gardens of Lahore are one of the best specimens of the art of landscaping introduced by the Mughals in the South Asian Sub-Continent.
 
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