Scenic valleys in Northern KP attract tourists in droves during Eid holidays amid pleasant weather.

NATHIAGALI -- The scenic valleys in Northern Khyber Pakthunkhwa have attracted an influx of tourists during Eidul Fitr holidays where they enjoyed water sports, trekking and traditional trout fish in a pleasant weather.

Peoples visited Nathiagali, Ayubia, Dongagali, Bagnotar and Khanspor in Abbottabad, Saiful Malok lake, Manshera, Kalam, Bahrain and Malam Jabba and Kumrat valley.

Nathiagali-a famous hilly resort in Abbottabad district located on Murree-Abbottabad Road witnessed influx of domestic tourists where all hotels and motels were jam-packed with tourists mostly arrived from plains districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Punjab to spend Eid holidays in its pleasant weather after heavy rains the other day.

The KP Culture and Tourism Authority's rest houses, hotels, motels and guest houses have received record booking orders from tourists this year as compared to last year.

Eco-tourists and mountaineers visited the nearby Ayubia tourist resort to enjoy a free ride on a chairlift amid great fun and laughter.

The hide and seek between sun and clouds with moderate to erratic rainfalls over snow-clad mountains peaks of Mukshpuri and Miranjani in Ayubia on western Himalayan hills and calmness of Nathiagali took tourists into a lap of serene.

Ayubia-Nathiagali, Dongagali-Ayubia and Mukshpuri Top were the most frequented sites where local guides and horse riders were seen moving around to make a quick buck.

A substantial number of tourists along with families have been seen on fast moving swings and Ayubia chairlift amid thrill and excitement.

'Chairlift ride at Ayubia took tourists to a new height of thrill and excitement,'' said tourist, Ehtisham Khan, (26) a tourist from Pabbi Nowshera while talking to reporter at Ayubia on Thursday.

He said the natural beauty of nearby Khanspur, Dongagali and Bagnotar valleys have left a lasting imprint on the minds of visitors and picnickers.

He said weather of Nathiagali was very pleasant and people came here to enjoy its natural beauty, cool breeze and lush green valleys. 'Prior to Nathiagali, I visited Malam Jabba, Swat on the first day of Eid where floating clouds mesmerize the tourists.'

He said high charges of hotels and high prices of daily use commodities needed to be checked by the district administration and proper arrangements should be made for car parking at tourists places.

Likewise, tourists also thronged to Naran and Kaghan valleys in Manshera where owners of hotels, restaurants and houses...

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