SWAT
Swat
Swat, the enchanting land of magnificent scenic
beauty and rich historic past, is the holiday-makers delight. Its lush-green,
fertile valley; its towering
snowcapped mountains; its
meandering river and rushing torrents, its icy cold lakes, its fruit-laden
orchards and its flower-filled slopes are
some of the gifts which mother nature has bestowed on this ancient land. It is
easily accessible by road, 177 km (110 miles) from Peshawar. This is the "Land
of enthralling beauty" where Alexander the Great fought and won
some of his major battles before crossing over to the plains of Northern
Pakistan. This is the sacred cradle of Buddhism where once flourished fourteen
hundred monasteries; this is also the historical land where Mahmud of Ghazni,
Babar and Akber the Great fought their fierce battles preparatory to the
conquest of the sub-continent.
Warsak Dam
24.1/2 km. (15 miles) away from Peshawar is the
228 metres (750 feet) long and 71 metres (235 feet) high Warsak Dam, built on
the river Kabul in 1955-60. It has created a 42 km. (26 miles) long lake
upstream of the dam, which is a favourite picnic spot. This multipurpose dam
supplies water for irrigating Peshawar valley and generates 160,000 KW of
electricity. You can hire a taxi for the trip.
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