Pakistan's Most Wild and Beautiful Places

Kaghan Valley

Northern Pakistan's picturesque Kaghan Valley is a place of fairytales. According to one version of a local legend, a prince of Persia fell in love with a fairy princess on the crystalline waters of Lake Saiful Muluk, pictured above. But a giant was also in love with the princess, and held her captive. One day, the prince escaped with her, and in his fury, the giant flooded the valley and created lakes with his tears. Today, visitors from around the world travel to Kaghan Valley for its alpine lakes, mountain scenery, and clear night skies.
LAKE SAIF-UL-MALOOK

Lying at the northern extreme of the Kaghan Valley is the stunning natural Lake Saif-ul-Malook. It is found in the Khyber-Paktunkhwa province within the Mansehra District.
This natural lake is beautiful not only for the surrounding mountain scenery but also because of the unique reflection of the mountains on the lake water that is absolutely breathtaking for visitors to behold.
The best and most convenient time to visit this one of a kind wonder of nature is in the summer. During the winter months when snows are often heavy along the roads, it can require many nerve-racking hours to arrive safely. The roads are slippery with ice then, making the all-terrain vehicles an unsure way to come here safely through the high, often narrow, and winding mountain roads in the winter months.
DEOSAI:

Within the Astore District of Gilgit-Balistan province lies the so-called “land of the giants” better known today as Deosai.
This region is actually a boundary to the western Himalayas Mountains and Karakorum. Here visitors will enjoy magnificent varieties of flowers and many different and often one of a kind animal species such as the snow leopard and the brown bear who call this region home. This plateau turns out to be the highest one on earth, providing more bragging rights in front of friends stuck back home.
This is not to be missed spot to take in the more unique animal life of Pakistan. Nature-lovers should never miss the well worth the time and effort trip if the seasonal weather conditions permit the journey.