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Plantzat Destination Guide
Delve into Plantzat in Pakistan
Plantzat in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is located in Pakistan - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Plantzat is now 08:14 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tungas, Tandal, Skardu, Shigarthang, and Peshawar. While being here, you might want to check out Tungas . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Plantzat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Shangrila Lake
Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2,500 m or 8,200 feet) town. It is a popular tourist destination, and has a unique restaurant that is built on the fuselage of an aircraft that had crashed nearby. Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan. Shangrila Resort Hotel was founded by the late Brig.
Located at 35.43 75.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kachura Lake
The Kachura Lakes are two lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake. The latter is also known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila Resort outside the town of Skardu. The lakes are in the Karakoram mountain range of the western Himalayas, the greater Kashmir region, and in the Indus River basin.
Located at 35.45 75.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Skardu Airport
Skardu Airport is a small domestic airport, located at Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Skardu is one of the two major hubs of all trekking expeditions in the Northern Areas, a region that includes four of the fourteen Eight-thousander peaks (8,000 m and above) of the world. Skardu is the gateway to Baltoro Glacier, Concordia, where spectacular views of three of the Eight-thousanders are available. It is also being used as a regional PAF airbase.
Located at 35.34 75.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Deosai Mountains
The Deosai Mountains are a range of mountains in the Himalayas. They lie to the southeast of the Indus river gorge in northern Pakistan, across the western border of Ladakh, and adjoin the Zaskar Range. The disputed district of Kargil lies at the junction of the Deosai and the Greater Himalayan Range. To the east of the Deosai Mountains is the highland plateau of the Deosai Plains; although the two names are sometimes conflated.
Located at 35.23 75.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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