Swat Valley
Swat Kalam Valley is a marvellous valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Saidu Sharif is the capital of Swat Valley but the major town in the Swat valley is Mingora. Surrounded by the mountains, the lush Swat Valley is truly a haven of serenity for all tourist to the area.
Swat Kalam is a cool heaven for tourists which is located at distance of 99 km from Mingora in the northern upper reaches of Swat valley along the bank of Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Kalam is surrounded by lush green hills, thick forests and bestowed with mesmeric lakes, meadows and waterfalls which are worth seen features of the landscape. It is the birthplace of Swat river which forms with confluence of two major tributaries of Gabral river & Ushu river.
It is a spacious sub-valley of Swat, at an elevation of about 2,000 meters (6,600 feet) above sea level, and providing rooms for a small but fertile plateau above the river for farming. Here, the metalled road ends and shingle road leads to the Usho and Utror valleys. From Matiltan some snow-capped mountains are visible including Mount Falaksar 5,918 meters (19,416 feet), and another unnamed peak 6,096 meters (20,000 feet) high.
There are a lot of grand hotels in Kalam, where one can stay for night and enjoy the cool breeze of Swat river.
The lush green and historic Swat Valley. In the Malakand Division lies between 34’40’ to 35′ N latitude and 72′ to 740-3 E longitude and is part of the Provincially Administrated Tribal Area (PATA) of the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley is an integral part of the strategic and significant region where three parts of the Asian continent—South Asia. Central Asia and China meet.The names found in ancient sources for Swat are Udyana and Suvastu because of the scenic beauty of the valley and the name of the river respectively.The historical and cultural remains of the area provide evidence about human activities covering a large span of time Alexander the Great came here in 327 BC en route India. In ancient times it remained center of Buddhism, stil having its marks found from river bed to the tops of the mountains. During Abdul Wadud Il g 17- I g4g) and Jahan Zeb’s I gag) peaceful reign Swati territories forming part of Swat State witnessed unprecedented development In the fields of education, health and communication.The magnificent Swat Valley popularly known as the Switzerland of Pakistan. is situated north of Peshawar In ancient times it remained centre of then flourishing Buddhist civilization still having its remnants found at various places. Its old name was Udyana (Land of Gardens). The archeological sites and monasteries dating back to Buddhist era add to its historical charm. Surrounded by majestic mountains, Swat Valley is ful of roaring rivers. lush green forests and snow-covered peaks adding to its natural attraction. “Upper. and ” Lower ” Swat are terms in vogue based on the arbitrary demarcation of higher and lower regions In the valley by Swat River.Green fruit orchards beautiful lakes, gushing streams and a fascinating landscape make it a place worth seeing.
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