the beauty of swat

1. Muhammad Usman

2. Saidu sharif
• The capital of the swat district.

3. Tourist Attraction
Marghazar
• At 16 km from saidu sharif.
• White palace (safid mahal).

4. Malamjaba
• Malam jabba ski resort owned by PTDC. (9200ft
above sea level).
• Facilities including chair lifts, skiing platform,
telephone and snow clearing equipment.
• At 40km from Saidu Sharif 314 km from Islam Abad.
• During operation rahe rast this was demolished by
terrorists in 2008.

5. Miandam
• Small summer resort.
• Good for walkers paths follow the stream.
• The metaled roads passes through small villages.
• 56 km from saidu sharif making an hour’s drive.
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6. Madyan
• Paradise on earth.
• cherished distination for drifters and summer
tourists.
• In the whole valley tourists are called guest by local
peoples.
• Height 4335ft from sea level.
• Flood 2010 affected the area badly.

7. Bahrain
• A popular riverside tourist resort with Bazaars
exploring handicrafts.
• A quarter of an hour past Madyan, the road squezes
through Bahrain.
• 10 km north of Madyan & only lightly higher.

8. Kalam
• Centre of an independent state in 19th century.
• Usho and Utrot river join Swat river.
• About 2000 meters from sea level.
• 100 km from Mingora and 29 km from bahrain.

9. The Lakes
• Valley of lakes.
• Some famous lakes.

10. Pari (khapiro) lake
• The name of lake.
• Located to the North-east of Utror.
• Accessed only by trekking.

11. Spin Khwar (white stream) lake
• Spin khwar is a source of water for lake.
• Can be accessed through two tracks kundal and the
Ladu valley.
• The Grazers have built Huts and Mosque.

12. Languages and Shopping
• Pashto and Kohistani are the commonly spoken
local languages.
• Embroidered table cloth, ladies shawls, mats,
handicrafts, caps, wood furniture, honey are the
popular items.
• Mingora city is the major centre of shopping.

13. How to Get there & stay
• Distance from peshawar is 151 km.
• From Rawalpindi 270km.
• Can also be reached from Gilgit via Besham.
• Can be accessed through any type of vehicle roads
are not bad.
• Swat serena, swat continental & other small
restaurants.