Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort
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This palace/fortress is over seven centuries old.
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Lala A
3 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
This place is interesting and the guide was great!
Only I would like to bring your attention to gem stone store! We were fooled by a British guy who is clearly working in hand with a store owner. He pretended to be an expert and buying things from there as well. They are faking clarity of stones and everything else! So please be aware and don’t buy anything from there!
Only I would like to bring your attention to gem stone store! We were fooled by a British guy who is clearly working in hand with a store owner. He pretended to be an expert and buying things from there as well. They are faking clarity of stones and everything else! So please be aware and don’t buy anything from there!
Written 1 June 2022
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Martin H
Hong Kong, China1,024 contributions
Sept 2024 • Friends
This fort is over 700 years old and was the former seat of the Kingdom of Hunza. The architecture of the fort is quite striking and has a Tibetan feel to it. It has good views of the surrounding area from the roof.
It's a bit of a climb to get up to the fort from the car park and if you've not acclimatised, you might struggle a bit.
The fort isn't big but it's well worth a visit. It's quite well preserved.
It's a bit of a climb to get up to the fort from the car park and if you've not acclimatised, you might struggle a bit.
The fort isn't big but it's well worth a visit. It's quite well preserved.
Written 6 October 2024
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Rameen K
2 contributions
July 2021
Had a great experience there. The fort was well maintained. It took me back in those old times. The tour guide guided us in the best way possible. However, we purchased a ticket for entry which was around 500 PKR to 600 PKR. Children of all ages can visit the place
Written 24 February 2022
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Nadya M
Karachi, Pakistan2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Solo
If you are in the mood for a bit of a climb, Baltit fort is a fun, historic and scenic place to see in Hunza. The tour guide was extremely polite and well informed. It’s a long and informative tour with plenty of time to take pictures and look around. Totally worth the hike and the nominal entry ticket!
Written 31 August 2020
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Veer
Karachi, Pakistan118 contributions
June 2019
You must have heard about the famous Baltit Fort in Hunza, which is over 700 years old. It was home to the royal family of Hunza for centuries.
Founded in the 8th CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
Founded in the 8th CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
Written 17 March 2020
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Dialla K
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania279 contributions
June 2022
Baltit fort is one of the things on the must do list, when in Hunza. The way its been built and the history is amazing. On your way there, five minutes before is a restaurant called lal shahzadi. You must eat the local cuisine there, its all homem made by the female owner and delicious.
Written 16 June 2022
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Caroline L
Paris9 contributions
It is not easy to get to Karimabad in the Hunza Valley, North of Gilgit but the road is definetly worthe the hassle and the karakorum highway is maybe the most beautiful road I have ever seen.
The Baltit Fort itself is worth the visit but what I enjoyed most was hikking up from the Baltit Fort to the Mountains.
It is amazing and the sheppards all around were more than welcoming.
The Baltit Fort itself is worth the visit but what I enjoyed most was hikking up from the Baltit Fort to the Mountains.
It is amazing and the sheppards all around were more than welcoming.
Written 9 October 2009
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Edin Krnic
Tuzi, Montenegro3,701 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
This fort looks so beautiful. A lot of rooms inside including prison in basement. Tour guide was very nice and educated. He explained to me every detail about this fort.
Written 7 May 2021
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Nawab Tanweer Ahmad
Karachi, Pakistan418 contributions
Sept 2015 • Family
We visited Hunza Valley in September 2015 and stay for 3 days in Karimabad, Hunza. On the 2nd day of our stay, in the evening, our schedule includes a tour of “Baltit Fort”. Baltit is a 700-year-old fort and belongs to Mir of Hunza and is counted as World Heritage by UNESCO. Fort is situated at the tip of a cliff and one need to climb up to the emplacement. The walkway to the fort was amazing itself, on the way we were greeted by the residents of ‘Baltit’ who were sitting alongside the street holding their daily tea and discussion. Many stores and houses exist on both sides of the route with people engaged in their everyday chores. Enjoying the walk we reached the Baltit Fort, we enter the Fort by paying a nominal fee, the well-trained and knowledgeable team of guides give us a well-planned tour of the facility. Built with bricks, mud and wood painted in red, the fort is also a museum that holds items belonging to the Mir of Hunza. The bird’s eye view of Hunza Valley and the spectacular view of Rakaposhi Peak can be observed in front of the Fort and the Lady Finger and Ultar Sar peak at the back. After having a circuit of the fort we started settling down toward the main Karimabad.
Written 1 March 2016
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Muhammad Imran Khan
Lahore, Pakistan18 contributions
July 2019
Its located top of the city and very much beautiful. Govt maintained it very beautifully coz its hundreds of years older. Its an asset for Pakistan. The scenery is very much attractive from there, I love my Pakistan.
Written 12 February 2020
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