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Swat Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

About Swat

Swat (Pashto: سوات) is a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, close to the Afghan-Pakistan border. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley isMingora. It was a princely state until it was dissolved in 1969. The valley is almost entirely populated by ethnic Afghans/Pashtuns. The main language spoken in the valley isPashto/Pakhto. With high mountains, green meadows, and clear lakes, it is a place of great natural beauty and is popular with tourists.

Where to Stay in Swat

  • 🏨Chinar Hotel
  • 🏨Madyan Guesthouse
  • 🏨Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) motel
  • 🏨Pamir Hotel
  • 🏨Prince Hotel
  • 🏨Serena Hotel

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