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PTDC Motel, Besham, KKH
District Shangla (NWFP)
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Rightly known as the eighth
wonder of the world, the 804 km long Karakoram Highway starts
of Mansehra
and winds its precarious way along the Indus River past Thakot
all the way upto the famous Khunjerab Pass at 16,100 feet
above sea level, into the Pamir Plateau of the Xinjxiang
Province
of China. Historically known as the old ‘Silk Route’,
bearing ancient Buddhist inscriptions carved into the rocks
along the route, a drive on the KKH is a life time experience.
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Besham is 265 km from Islamabad,
the PTDC Motel presents an ideal place to break the journey
for an overnight stay enroute to Gilgit, or beyond. Overlooking
the mighty Indus River, the Motel is located at a strategic
junction on the road linking the Swat Valley over the Shangla
Pass with the main KKH. Rightly known as the eighth wonder
of the world, the 804 km long Karakoram Highway starts of
Mansehra and winds its precarious way along the Indus River
past Thakot all the way upto the famous Khunjerab Pass at
16,100 feet above sea level, into the Pamir Plateau of the
Xinjxiang Province of China. Historically known as the old
‘Silk Route’, bearing ancient Buddhist inscriptions
carved into the rocks along the route, a drive on the KKH
is a life time experience.
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tourists, who find great serenity along the sandy embankments
of the Indus. Here, too, an excellent Restaurant, serving
both western and local cuisine, is ideally placed overlooking
the river. Besides its comfortable, well furnished rooms,
the Motel is equipped with Telephone, Curio Shop, Satellite
TV and Laundry facilities.
Parking
Room service
Satellite
Curio Shop
Laundry
TV
Telephones
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