hunza valley gilgit
Mountainous valley situated to the north of hunza river in gilgit baltistan is known as hunza valley the world Renowned hunza valley is a heaven for tourists..the capital of hunza is karimabad ( Baltit ) ,Prince karim agha khan is the spiritual head of shia ismaili nizari community and karimabad is named after him ,it is surrounded by three beautiful peaks Rakhaposhi,Diran and Ultar.hunza valley is surrounded by some of the high peaks namely Rakhaposhi,hunza peak,Darmyani peak,ghenta sar, ultar sar,Bojahagur Duanasir and lady finger peak
Hunza valley is perhaps one of the most beautiful and attractive areas in northern areas.this area boasts of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.many of the highest mountains in the world are located in hunza and gilgit.the people are exotic and varied.
Attabad Lake
Attabad lake, gojal, also known as gojal lake, is a lake in the gojal valley of northern Pakistan created in January 2010 by a landslide dam.
The lake was formed due to a massive landslide at attabad village in Gilgit-Baltistan, 9 miles (14 km) upstream (east) of karimabad that occurred on January 4, 2010
The landslide killed twenty people and blocked the flow of the Hunza river for five months.
The lake reached 13 miles (21 km) long and over 100 meters (330 ft.) in depth by the first week of June 2010
Altit Fort
In hunza there are two old forts here, Altit and Baltit. In the village of Altit ,there located a Altit fort.and this village is about 3km from karimabad.Altit fort is about 800 years old and it was the first residence of the Mir of hunza’s and now this fort is under renovation.one and a half km walk to the east takes you to the beautiful village of Altit.
At the entry point of Altit there is a beautiful garden of white apricots which is also known for its taste.
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