Shandur Chitral is located at a distance and is famous for
the Polo festival and is also known as the roof of the world as it is the
highest in the world with an elevation of 3700 meters. The top is aircraft and
can be crossed between late April and early November. The most popular places
to see in Shandur are the Polo festival, Shandur Pass and Shandur Lake. All
these places will be memorable and unforgettable for the tourists visiting
here.
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Polo Festival:
Polo festival is a three-day festival which is held every
year from 7 to 9 July in Gheesar District of Gilgit Baltistan. Match played
between the pictorial district and district of Gilgit Baltistan. There are
number of tourists visiting this polo festival, especially at national and
international level. Some stalls are also open to show culture and artwork
skills and local food items are also served.
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Shandur Pass:
The Shandur Pass comes on a jeep traveling between Chitral
and Gilgit, which is covered all winter and becomes greener when melted in
summer. When passing through this area of avalanche it becomes an adventure
when you are traveling on this route and land slips can lead to road blocks and
are normally very risky due to snow patches.
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Shadur Lake:
This lake is accessible from both Chitral and Gilgit. When
you are going from Chitral it is 147 kilometers and from Gilgit Baltistan it is
197 km. It is truly a peaceful and naturally beautiful place.



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