Background of Gilgit City introduction, overview, facts

Gilgit  is the capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan, a territory in the Kashmir region administered by Pakistan, but claimed by India. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and Hunza River. Gilgit is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, and serves as a hub for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Karakoram Range. Gilgit was once a Buddhist centre; it was an important stop on the ancient Silk Road, and today serves as a major junction along the Karakoram Highway with road connections to China, Skardu, Chitral, Peshawar, and Islamabad. Currently, it serves as a frontier station for local tribal areas. Its economy is mainly agricultural, with wheat, maize, and barley as the main crops. Transport companies such as the Silk Route Transport Pvt, Masherbrum Transport Pvt and Northern Areas Transport Corporation (NATCO), offer passenger road transport between Islamabad, Gilgit, Sust, and Kashgar and Tashkurgan in China.

Tourist Attractions waterfall, forest, history, shopping center

• Skardu Valley
• K2
• Broad Peak
• Muztagh Tower
• Diamir Basha Dim
  

• Nature
• Hills
• Snow