Location
The lush green
valley of Swat with
its gushing waters,
fruit laden orchards
and snow clad peaks
is ideal for holiday
makers. It has rich
cultural heritage
too. The valley was
a premier center of
Buddhism where
Gandhara art
flourished. The
ruins and stone
carvings are still
reminiscent of the
glorious past. Saidu
Sharif is the
District Headquarter
of Swat, with its
twin city Mingora,
which is a big
commercial and
trading center. The
main attractions of
twin cities are the
Swat Museum, Gulkada
Archaeological site,
Marghazar and Golf
Course at Kabal.
Accommodation &
Services
PTDC’s newly
constructed motel is
a grand air
conditioned tourist
complex of 22 rooms,
tastefully
furnished. It has a
spacious restaurant
with sitting
capacity of 100
guests, reception
lobby, conference
rooms and a craft
shop offering
traditional craft
items and embroidery
for sale. The motel
is equipped with all
the modern
facilities such as
in room satellite TV
and telephone,
heating, laundry and
rent-a-car. The
motel remains open
all the year round
and is terminal to
regular coaster
service for tourists
during peak season
which operates
between Rawalpindi
and Swat under
management of PTDC.
Saidu Sharif
Saidu Sharif can be
conveniently reached
in 5 hours from
Islamabad due to
fairly good road
condition. PIA’s 3
days a week flight
from Islamabad is
also in operation
which takes 30
minutes to reach
Saidu Sharif. The
motel by virtue of
its location is a
convenient resort to
break journey for a
night if you are
proceeding further
upto Malam Jabba,
Miandam, Kalam, Ushu
valley. Even staying
at Saidu Sharif, you
can have day trips
to the wonderful
places of tourist
interest.
Hotel Services
- Laundry
- TV
- Telephones
- Heating
- Parking
- Room service
- Satellite
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