THIRD (3) DAY - JULY 28 , 2015 Continue - -
So after spending some very enjoyable time at the Rakaposhi View Point - We start our way to wards Hunza
But now onward Rakaposhi will always there - from this angle or the other looking at us
The road was as beautiful as described previously - the surroundigs are getting Better to better -
ow when small localities came on the road - the fruit laden trees become more obvious
OLD SILK ROAD
The Silk Road was an interconnected series of routes through Southern Asia traversed by Caravan and ocean vessel, and connecting China with Antioch, Syria as well as other points, Silk Road is a translation from German Seidenstra?e, the term first used by German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen in the 19th century.
With stability established trade soon flourished and along with it flow of ideas that would slowly revolutionise the Chinese world, setting out from ancient monastic city of Gandhara, modern day Taxila in Pakistan, traders and Pilgrims carried the new faith of Buddhism high over the treacherous passes of the Karakoram mountains and down into the glacier fed Oases of todays Xinjiang.
While on the Way to HUNZA - you can see the OLD SILK Road across the River - it keep on moving high up and down
on the mountain some time very clearly visible and few places diminishing
At few places its used by the local as inter village route still
It really amazed you that how the centuries old route was used by the people , trader's and haji's
history told many people lost there live's while travelling on these difficult paths
That was there is old Saying that " Hunza jana hay to Chatanoo sa chamit kay jana hay "
Almost 60 km travel towards Hunza - the river was on left side us but now the Bridge comes and we move across
and the river is on the right side
The Bridge is at Nasirabad
it will so Till we reach HUNZA ( Aliaabad and way up to Karimabad ) after that the famous
Ganish Bridge comes and again the Road going to Attabad - the river is on left
Now while moving to Hunza across the river - you can see the Famous Nagar Valley
The*Hunza* is a mountainous valley in the*Gilgit–Baltistan*region of*Pakistan. The Hunza is situated north/west of the*Hunza River, at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200*ft). The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 square kilometres (3,100*sq*mi).Aliabadis the main town while Baltit is a popular tourist destination because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like*Ultar Sar,Bojahagur Duanasir II,Ghenta Peak,Hunza Peak,Passu Peak,Diran Peakand Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak), all 6,000 metres (19,685*ft) or higher.
There is no loacality by the name of Hunza its actually many different towns called as Murtazabad , Hassan abad , Alai bad and Than Karimabad
Normaly the , a part od Aliabad and Whole Karimabad is called to Be HUNZA from Tourists piont of View
So By Noon we reach Aliabad and get settled PTDC Motel on Main KKH
HUNZA Motel
PTDC Motel, Ghairet, KKH, Hunza, Dist. Gilgit (NA) Tel: 05823-457069 Fax:452650
Hunza is 2 hours drive from Gilgit at a distance of 100 Kilo meters and at a distance from 700 Kilo meters from Islamabad. The panoramic view of the KKH and the valley of Nagar across the river, PTDC Motel situated in its very center, is absolutely stunning. From the PTDC Motel one can take a day’s trip to Nagar valley overlooking the magnificent Hoper Glacier.*
The village of Passu adjacent to the Passu Glacier can also be visited in a day’s trip. The PTDC Motel offers comfortable rooms with its excellent restaurant (serving both local and western cuisine) and the fairy tale view of Rakaposhi Peak on a moonlit night. The Motel also offers Rent-a-Jeep, Telephone, Dish Antenna and Laundry facilities.
