Skardu, a remote town in northeast Pakistan, perches on a rocky plateau along the banks of the Indus River. The 16th-century fortress of Karpochu towers above the town on a promontory called the Rock of Skardu. The nearby Indus River snakes through shifting sand dunes ringed by mountains. The Skardu Valley is a popular starting point for trekking and mountaineering expeditions.
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