Shangrila Lake and adjoing resort
Cold Desert, Skardu is the world's highest desert.
Naran, Kaghan Valley
Ambulance on Attabad Lake Hunza
Azad Kashmir is Administrative region of Pakistan situated in Northern part of the country.
The northern part of Azad Jammu and Kashmir encompasses the lower part of the Himalayas, including Jamgarh Peak (15,531 feet [4,734 meters]). However, Sarwali peak in the Neelum Valley is the highest peak in the state.[32] Fertile, green, mountainous valleys are characteristic of Azad Kashmir's geography, making it one of the most beautiful regions on the subcontinent.[33]
The southern parts of Azad Kashmir including Bhimber, Mirpur and Kotli districts has extremely hot weather in summers and moderate cold weather in winters. It receives rains mostly in monsoon weather.In the central and northern parts of state weather remains moderate hot in summers and very cold and chilly in winter. Snow fall also occurs there in December and January. This region receives rainfall in both winters and summers. Muzaffarabad and Pattan are among the wettest areas of the state. Throughout most of the region, the average rainfall exceeds 1400 mm, with the highest average rainfall occurring near Muzaffarabad (around 1800 mm). During summer, monsoon floods of the Jhelum and Leepa river are common, due to high rainfall and melting snow.
Main places[edit]
Valleys[edit]
Chitral Valley
Hunza Valley
Indus Valley
Jhelum Valley (Kashmir)
Leepa Valley
Kaghan Valley
Kumrat Valley
Neelam Valley
Skardu Valley
Swat Valley
Buildings[edit]
Lakes[edit]
Chitta Katha Lake
Baghsar Lake
Banjosa Lake
Ganga Lake
Ratti Gali Lake
Saral Lake
Shounter Lake
Subri Lake
River[edit]
Chenab River
Chitral River
Gilgit River
Gomal River
Hunza River
Indus River
Jhelum River
Kabul River
Kunhar River
Neelum River
Panjkora River
Poonch River
Ravi River
Shyok River
Soan River
Sutlej River
Swat River
Top 5 tourist sites[edit]
Top 5 Tourist Destinations
In October 2006, just one year after the dreadful 2005 Kashmir earthquake, The Guardian released what it described as "The top five tourist sites in Pakistan" in order to help the country's tourism industry.[34]
Rank Location
1 Lahore
2 Taxila
3 The Karakoram Highway
4 Karimabad
5 Lake Saiful Muluk
Future[edit]
Pakistan was ranked 47 out of 200 countries in an analysis of the World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) growth figures by Lovehomeswap.com, which said "If the country becomes more peaceful, visitor numbers are predicted to rise".[35][36]
Port Grand Food and Entertainment Complex is a recreational area built in the centre of Karachi, Pakistan along the waterfront of the 19th century Native Jetty Bridge that connects the Karachi Port Trust to Keamari. The complex is expected to attract up to 5,000 visitors a day and is a major hub of shopping, dining, cultural and coastal recreational activities in the city. Port Grand is located on Napier Mole Bridge a site that is very significant to the history of Karachi and has played a crucial role in making it the city it is today. The project stretches along 1,000 ft of Karachi's ancient 19th century Native Jetty Bridge and spreads over an area of 200,000 sq. ft.
Pakistan was ranked 47 out of 200 countries in an analysis of the World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) growth figures by Lovehomeswap.com, which said "If the country becomes more peaceful, visitor numbers are predicted to rise".[35][36]
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