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Abbottabad – The City of Pines

is a part of the Hazara region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is the capital of the Abbottabad district. The city is almost equidistant from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. It is a hill station with lovely weather, high-standard educational institutes and is popular ..

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Abbottabad – The City of Pines

is a part of the Hazara region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is the capital of the Abbottabad district.

The city is almost equidistant from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. It is a hill station with lovely weather, high-standard educational institutes and is popular because of the Pakistan Military Academy-Kakul.

The city was founded in 1853 by Major James Abbott, and the city was named after its founder. city is a part of the Hazara region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is the capital of the Abbottabad district. The city is almost equidistant from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar.

It is a hill station with lovely weather, high-standard educational institutes and is popular because of the Pakistan Military Academy-Kakul. The city was founded in 1853 by Major James Abbott, and the city was named after its founder. Abbottabad is known to be home to well-educated people and has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan. The main language spoken by about 95% of the population is Hindko, which is similar to Punjabi, along with Urdu and Pashto.

The city is modernizing by the day. Shimla Peak Abbottabad is surrounded by hills, Shimla Peak is towards the north and Sarban Peak towards the south. Shimla’s cool, pine-clad pinnacle is plaited with paths and adds to the scenic outlook of the town and its environment.

You can either trek or take a passenger jeep from upper Pine View Road to Shimla Peak, commonly known as Shimla Pahari in the local language. Ilyasi Masjid Ilyasi Masjid is an old and famous mosque built over a stream of water based in Nawanshahr.

Adjacent to the mosque is a pond-like area where people can ride on the paddle-driven boats. There is also a hill close to the mosque which is a famous picnic spot in the city. This beautiful mosque includes a composite of spring-fed bathhouses and pools.

Haripur Haripur is a city which is located on towards the south of Abbottabad. Haripur was built as a fortress in 1822 by Hari Singh, a general of Ranjit Singh’s army who became the Governor of Hazara in the early 19th century.

The fort is now used as a police station and for government offices. There is also a British cemetery present there.

TIPS Restaurants The people in Abbottabad love eating maize, wheat and rice. In rural areas, desi ghee and lassi are largely consumed. People of Abbottabad are very fond of eating out.

Some of the popular restaurants are Red Onion and Kaghan Café. Popular cuisines include chicken karahi, korma, sajji and chapli kabab. Shopping Abbottabad is a cultural city with customary items to purchase like Turban, Kraquli, Patti caps and traditional chaddars.

Shopping malls and arcades include Roshan Shopping Mall, Deemas Shopping Center, City Center shopping mall and many more. Hotels You will find the best range of top hotels in Abbottabad, such as: Pearl Continental Abbottabad Hotel De Manchi Thandiani View Guest House Exclusive House Horizon guest house Abbottabad If you are searching for cheaper options, discounted rates and deals, check Guestkor website and book right away.

Money Pakistan Rupees, All International Credit Cards (Visa/MasterCard) are accepted by the ATM.Country code +09 92 Airport Abbottabad airport is an important passenger airport in the city. It provides flight connectivity for many destinations.

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