April 2011 ~ Pakistani Tourism

Friday 29 April 2011

siran valley pakistan

Siran Valley, is a little known valley, lying in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the neighbouring areas, this Valley also suffered greatly from the earthquake which hit the region on 8 October 2005.

siran valley pakistan

Thursday 28 April 2011

Besham pakistan

Besham (also known as Besham Qala) is the largest town and commercial centre of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Most of the population is pashto speaking pashtun.

Besham pakistan

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Baltit Fort Hunza

Baltit Fort or Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.

In former times survival of the feudal regimes of Hunza was ensured by the impressive Baltit fort, that sit on top of Karimabad. The foundations of the fort are said to date back around 700 years, but there have been rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. In the 16th century the Thum married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the building as part of her dowry. The architectural style is a clear indication of Tibetan influence in Baltistan at the time.

Baltit Fort Hunza