Hill stations in Pakistan Voyage Tips and guide

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Hill stations are towns at a higher altitude than the nearby plains or valleys. While rulers in precolonial times also used to escape the heat and humidity of summer by venturing to higher ground, most hill stations were established in what's now Pakistan (then part of British India) during the British Raj as they sought to live in a climate more comfortable and similar to home. The concept of the hill station spread beyond British India to Britain's other colonies in Asia such as Burma and Malaya, and even to the colonial possessions of other Western powers, such as the French-ruled Vietnam.

The tourist season for the hill stations generally peaks during the summer. People from all over the country flock to these hill stations to enjoy the cool summers away from the hot plains. However, they have a different kind of beauty and charm during winter, with many hill stations receiving healthy amounts of snow and offering activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

• 35.92083374.3144441 Gilgit. The capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan, surrounded by mountains. (updated Apr 2021)
• 36.31666774.652 Hunza. (updated Apr 2021)
• 35.375.6166673 Skardu. Home to some of the world's highest mountain peaks, glaciers, forts, museums and resorts. (updated Apr 2021)

• 34.1573.2166674 Abbottabad. A military garrison city, it is infamous as the place where Osama bin Laden had been hiding for much of the time following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan until his death during a raid on his compound by U.S. Navy SEALs. (updated Apr 2021)
• 34.06277873.4277785 Ayubia. (updated Apr 2021)
• 35.85111171.7888896 Chitral. (updated Apr 2021)
• 34.83333373.5166677 Kaghan. (updated Apr 2021)
• 34.90777873.6491678 Naran. (updated Apr 2021)

• 33.904273.39039 Murree, Punjab. The most popular hill station in Pakistan. (updated Apr 2021)
• 34.3773.47111110 Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. The capital city of Azad Kashmir, surrounded by mountains. (updated Apr 2021)

Some hill stations, particularly those in Karakoram and the Himalayas, are prone to landslides during the monsoon season.

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