The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-6 Kaghan Road, from there onwards, winds down the giant snow-clad mountains, trudging closer to the Kunhar, which gradually goes quite with the ascending altitude. The highland glaciations in the region constantly gives birth to hidden lakes amidst the mountains and some of them […]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-5 The first village on the road to Babusar is Batakundi, 16 kilometers beyond Naran. Nestled at the confluence of Siran Nala and Kunhar River, Batakundi offers travelers a rest house and two small hotels. Batakundi is a fertile area and is famous for […]
Jan 23 2012 | Posted in
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The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-4 Lake Saiful Muluk No trip to Kaghan Valley is complete without a visit to the legendary Lake Saiful Muluk. The lake is named after Prince Sauful Muluk, who fell in love with a fairy from the mountains. At 10,500 feet, Lake Saiful Muluk […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-3 Khanian Khanian is a small but attractive, peaceful village on the right bank of the Kunhar. It is the starting point for a trip to Kamal Ban Forest and Dana Meadows. A ten kilometer jeep track winds up the hillside to picturesque Dana […]
Jan 19 2012 | Posted in
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The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-2 Paras Back on the main road to Naran, six kilometers further north of Kawai is the small town of Paras. The main bazaar consists of some shops and road side restaurants and is worth stopping at to have a cup of tea or simple […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Impending ecological disaster in the scenic Naran What once used to be a remote hill station in the scenic Mansehra district and was operative for a short five months in a year, has now turned into a major tourist destination not just for the indigenous population but also for the international tourists. Naran, some […]
Nov 12 2011 | Posted in
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Kaghan: The “unseen” Rhapsody The great grand journey, that we call life, and of which we are all willy-nilly a part of, often puts us in places so astoundingly beautiful that we want to turn around and pat ourselves on the back for just being alive. Such is a place called the Kaghan valley, […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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