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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Hunza valley

  
The valley of Hunza enveloped in the Himalayas and the Karakoram is emanating tourist resort of Pakistan. It is referred by the tourists as the heaven on Earth. The whole new spectrum of colors mesmerizes people a lot and want to retreat the charm. The meadows orange and pink flowers are found throughout the path. The valley of Hunza is in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and is in the extreme northern Part of Pakistan bordering the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan and the region Xinjiang of China. 

To fully understand the valley let us go into the brief history of the Hunza. The princely state for 900 years was dissolved by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The capital was Baltit and the old settlement is Ganish Village which literally means ‘’Ancient Gold’’. In the year 1890, the British embarked a mission to annex the valley. The mission is known as the Hunza-Nagar Campaign. They gained full control with little effort. After that the Mir, Safdar Ali Khan fled to Kashgar in China. And his brother Mir Mohammad Nazim Khan was made the new ruler of Hunza by the British. 
The Mountains provide seclude from every sorrow of the world. Along with the enchanted peace one just want to remain there forever. The dynamic landscape, rivers, deserts, lakes, and waterfalls nurture one's creativity. One of the remarking quality of Hunza is that the literacy rate is more than 90 percent. Having Karakoram International University, offering programs of BS in Development studies, biological sciences, mathematics, and Tourism and Hospitality Management. Not only is this, the friendliness and hospitality of the public are beyond comprehension also the safety they provide to tourists is something to praise upon. The local language is Burushaski, wakhi, and Shina. 
The famous places to visit in Hunza valley are Gulmit, Passu, Sost, Shimshal, Jamalabad, Gircha, Chipursan, Misgar Shiskhkat, Hussaini, Gojal, Baltit Fort and Borith Lake. Most important is the world’s highest peak K2 located in Hunza valley. 
The best time to visit the valley is generally from October to May because in winter the Karakorum Highway is blocked with snow. Restaurant Hunza is very famous for its local eateries, which are served at most of the restaurants located in the Karim Abad market area. Some of the names of the normal foods area unit Sharbat, diram-fete, davdo, muleda, amongst many others. These dishes are cooked with pure butter and downed them in oil, but are prepared on occasion as they are expensive.

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