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Malaysia’s currency the Ringgit Malaysia for short RM is worth five times more than your Euro, and six times more than your British pound and three and half times the US Dollar. Malaysia offers the opportunity to live on a couple of Dollars a day.

The city can be a bit confusing at times, because of some hills and small mountains in the city center. Kuala Lumpur maps are available from any convenient store.

Inexpensive and Safe Backpackers Country

Food and travel are seriously inexpensive as long as one stays away form the Star B’s, Mac D’s and KayeFCee’s. Malaysia is a true Walhalla for backpackers hiking around the globe, relatively undiscovered and foremost safe. One of the best features of this country is that people leave each other alone. No hassling in the tourist area’s but friendly people who will make time for you for a courteous chat, helpful in directions or with navigating you around the Muddy City. Kuala Lumpur owes its nickname to the valley where the river Klang and Gombak created their muddy shores, it’s a modern well paved capital now.

Areas to Stay as a Backpacker in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpuroffers a wide area of hotels. Where to stay as a backpacker? There are three main areas where cheap hotels, lodges and guest houses can be found, Chow Kit, China Town and Bukit Bintang. Some backpackers hostels and guest houses are found in China Town, but the majority is located in Tingkat Tong Shin and at the end of Jalan Bukit Bintang cornering with Jalan Pudu.

Tingkat Tong Shin is packed with guest house after guest house, and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, many nationalities find a safe haven here. Guest houses will make you feel welcome, most offer internet facilities, a locker and breakfast. But breakfasts can be found all around the area, in easy accessible open restaurants or street food stalls offering local delicacies.

Places to Eat in The City Center

Parallel with Tingkat Tong Shin, Jalan Alor which is a local food paradise stretches over 700 meters. The empty street during the day turns into a hustling and bustling open air food festival in the evenings. Local hawkers offer a wide variety of fresh catch. Choices range from Chinese, Malay, Indian or Thai cuisine it all can be found here. The large variety of fresh seafood delicacies is an amazing and tongue inducing temptation. Most restaurants offer a photo album; only an index finger is needed to point out the different dishes. Always ask portion size for one person, and order a variety of dishes. This will definitely offer a colorful variety of tastes and smells. When ordering fish, request a price first, a guest might end-up paying premium prices for average fish. Prices here are cheap for the quality of food offered.

Traveling In And Out of Kuala Lumpur

Backpacking from the Bukit Bintang and China Town area makes traveling easy. Everything is offered in walking distance. The main bus station Puduraya station can be found at Jalan Pudu and lays in between Jalan Bukit Bintang and China Town. Busses will travel anywhere on the Malaysian Peninsular, busses to Singapore leave every 15 minutes, and comfortable luxury sleepers are available for all corners of the country. Chow Kit is a little further from the city center, but easy to reach as there is a Mono Rail station in the heart of Chow Kit. Chow Kit is a great place to pick up some bargains and deals.

Backpacking and hiking in Kuala Lumpur is safe, fun and easy and above all extremely cheap..    

Also visit: www.malaysia.com

Author: Frank Amptmeijer – www.frankamptmeijer.com

Research: Franklin-Paul Blake

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On 14 March more than 35 000 cyclists will be pushing a 109 km route around one of the world’s most 508 spectacular cities. Glorious Cape Town is host to The Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour – South Africa’s largest one-day sporting event and the world’s biggest individually timed cycle race. Cyclists come to our beautiful city from far and wide to be part of this exciting and very demanding challenge.

The tour originally came about in 1978, when Bill Mylrea and John Stegmann organised the Big Ride-In to raise awareness for much-needed cycle paths. The Ride-In caught the interest of several hundreds of cyclists. Among them was the Mayor of Cape Town. This birthed the idea of a long-distance race. From its early beginnings with 525 participants, the race is now one of Cape Town’s big drawcards, which is hardly surprising when there is so much to see and do before and after the race.

Accommodation in Cape Town gets snapped up pretty fast leading up to the cycle tour, so it’s best to book well ahead. Exclusive Getaways has some prime luxury accommodation options in Cape Town, ranging from sizeable world-class hotels to small boutique-style hideaways. Whether you choose to stay near the ocean or bed down in our celebrated winelands, Exclusive Getaways has a number of hugely appealing options. Whichever you choose, rest assured of a good dose of luxury and pam 508 pering.

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The Atlantic Seaboard is a huge contributor to Cape Town’s phenomenal reputation as a city of unmatched beauty. Near trendy Camps Bay, the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa basks magnificently against the mountain and sports sprawling ocean views. Here you’ll enjoy the best of luxury 24/7. Also on this incredible piece of coastline, at sought-after Llundudno, there’s a stunning sole-use villa with six suites, if you’re going to be staying in Cape Town as part of a group. 26 Sunset Avenue Llandudno even has its own private access to secluded Sandy Bay!

Bantry Bay is yet another of our red-carpet beachside suburbs, where Les Cascades offers chic and contemporary guesthouse accommodation. Green Point’s Romney Park All-Suite Hotel & Spa has stunning ocean-facing suites not far from the V & A Waterfront and very close to our magnificent new World Cup Soccer Stadium.

The Constantia Wine Valley holds rank as the birthplace of South Africa’s wine farming industry. Stay at the premier Glen Avon Lodge in Strawberry Lane, or luxuriate at Steenberg Hotel on the prestigious Steenberg Wine Estate, which incorporates a championship golf course designed by Peter Matkovich.

Up on the mountainside on the False Bay coast, and overlooking a breathtaking lake a11 district, Colona Castle Manor House is a luxury boutique establishment where you’ll be extremely well looked after. There’s so much to do right on the doorstep, including beach sport, golf, exploring the trendy-bohemian harbour town of Kalk Bay, visits to the Cape Point, the penguin colony at The Boulders, and much more.

A little further afield from Cape Town – 45 minutes to an hour’s driving distance away – are the historic towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, all well known for the magnificent wine estates on their respective doorsteps. Exclusive Getaways has first-class luxury accommodation options in each of these areas, ranging from intimate boutique guesthouses to grand historic homesteads and large luxury hotel complexes. In short, there’s something for every taste. Wine tasting may have to wait until after the race, granted, but thereafter you’ll certainly want to taste the wonderful spoils of the winelands.

Wherever it is in Cape Town that you’re wanting to stay, be sure to book soon. Ask our Getaways Consultants for ideas, not only about Cape Town’s best stays, but also about what to do and where to go while you’re here in our one-and-only Mother City.

Last year the cyclists were more challenged than usual, with strong winds to battle against, so here’s wishing all participants a wonderfully wizzy but wind-free ride in 2010!

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The county town of Winchester, Hampshire, England lies in the southeastern region of the country. It has a current population of around 42, 000 or so people. Like a few other towns in England, it is surrounded by a larger city, in this case also named Winchester. It lies near to the course of the River Itchen, a waterway of about 28 miles.

The town was once known (and still is, in some quarters) as “Winton.” It is also famously known for its cathedral, memorialized in the 60s hit “Winchester Cathedral.” It is also one of the largest of such structures in the country. Winchester was once the capital of ancient Wessex a kingdom of the West Saxons, and also (at one time) the Kingdom of England.

There is evidence of human habitation in the area going back to before the Roman occupation of what they called Britannia. Upon the onset of Anglo-Saxon rule around 519, it came to be called “Wintanceastre.” For many centuries after, it continued to play an important rule as the capital of Wessex and so forth.

Around 1141 – after a serious fire occurred – it began to decline noticeably.

Beginning in the 14th century, however, Winchester began a renaissance of sorts under the Bishop of Winchester, William of Wykeham. He founded Winchester College in addition to improving the cathedral itself. Jane Austen, famous author of many novels including “Sense and Sensibility” and “Pride and Prejudice, ” died in Winchester in 1817.

The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Hampshire, in which Winchester resides, enjoys a current population of around 1. 8 million people, which is quite impressive as English counties go. Lying on the southern coast of the country, it shares a border with 5 other counties and is a well-known holiday region due to the large number of seaside resorts and other attractions.

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The East Devon village of Newton Poppleford sits astride the A3052 road between Exeter and Sidmouth where it crosses the river Otter. With Ottery St Mary six or seven miles to the north, Budleigh Salterton a similar distance to the south, Sidmouth even closer to the east, and Exeter only ten miles or so to the west, Newton Poppleford, is ideally located if you want to explore the popular seaside, historic market towns, and beautiful countryside of East Devon.

Traditional thatched cottages, pub and post office in Newton Poppleford

The village’s strange sounding name comes from early descriptions of its location as a new town at the pebbly ford. Originally settled by the Saxons, the Lord of the Manor of Aylesbeare founded the ‘new town’ and was granted the right to hold a market there in the 13th century. Bridges across the Otter at Newton Poppleford date back as far as 1259 but the present bridge was constructed in 1840 by the first County Surveyor for Devon, James Green. It was one of the few bridges over the river to survive the great flood of 1968.

Some of my very earliest memories are of Newton Poppleford because my family moved there when I was two years old. We only lived there a couple of years before moving to Sidford, just outside Sidmouth. However, we were there long enough for me to remember walking down Back Lane to Station Road and picking blackberries along the old railway line. The railway used to run up the Otter valley from Budleigh Salterton through Newton Poppleford to join the Sidmouth branch line at Tipton St John on its way through Ottery St Mary to join the main line at Feniton. The line was closed in 1967

In more recent years Newton Poppleford has been the location of my favourite Italian restaurant in East Devon, La Rosetta, and I still more than happily drive the few miles from Exmouth to enjoy a meal there.

At one end of the village, where the Exeter and Exmouth roads part, an old toll house dating from 1758 is a reminder that the road through Newton Poppleford is old and in fact goes back to roman times when it was the main road from Axmouth to Exeter.

Like most rural communities, Newton Poppleford has the usual community Post office that doubles as a newsagent and general store, a couple of traditional English pubs, an old parish church (St. Luke’s, the tower of which dates back to 1331), a few traditional businesses such as a butchers and a garage, the almost obligatory village and church halls, and because its Devon, traditional local cafes serving clotted cream teas including the celebrated Southern Cross Tea Rooms. Other housing in the town is a mix of thatched cottages many of which are 300 or 400 hundred years old and more modern housing estates.

Historically, if Newton Poppleford is famous for anything, it is its King Alfred Daffodils which achieved the top award from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. The daffodils industry was once the biggest employer in the village and Newton Poppleford’s daffodils were sent all over the country. King Alfred Daffodils were created at a local market garden by John Kendall, a former London solicitor. These days there are still stunning displays of daffodils in spring and there are still a number of plant nurseries just outside the village.

Just over the river from Newton Poppleford is the little hamlet of Harpford with its church, St Gregory’s, that dates back to 1208 and where ‘Rock of Ages’ author, Revd. Augustus Toplady, was once briefly the vicar. On the outskirts of Harpford at the bottom of the steep Four Elms hill is an award winning fruit farm where, when I was a student, I once spent two weeks picking apples during the summer vacation. I have to confess that I found the work so boring that I returned to university much more determined to get a decent degree to ensure I would never have to work like that again.

For those who enjoy walking, the East Devon Way, a long-distance path from Exmouth to Lyme Regis, passes through both Newton Poppleford and Harpford.

Autumn in Devon and Somerset is annual, fund raising, carnival time complete with carnival queens and princesses. Many of the local towns hold one. Local groups construct brightly decorated floats that take part in the processions, the more elaborate ones travelling to take part in many of the events. Newton Poppleford’s long, straight high street makes it a perfect venue.

Other things to look out for in Newton Poppleford are the family of carved wooden bears on the grass verge by the stone bridge.

Newton Poppleford is twinned with Crevecoeur-En-Auge in France.

Related Links

Southern Cross Tea Rooms
Four Elms Fruit Farm
Mrs. Ray Wilson on BBC Devon
Francis Frith Photo Collection
Newton Poppleford Railway Station

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In the town centre stands an obelisk, a vertical symbol of the power of a king and his prime minister. The streets are arranged on a grid pattern, leading off from a broad, open square. The facades of the houses repeat the balanced forms of a sober and restrained architectural style. Vila Real de Santo Antonio is the perfect example of ideals of The Enlightenment of the 18th century put into practice. The town’s formality contrasts with the gentle landscapes along the banks of the Guardiana where, here and there, esplanades provide oases of cool and welcome relief from the heat of the sun.

Vila Real de S. Antonio’s origins can be traced back to a specific date – December 30th 1773 – the day on which the Royal Charter founding the town was signed. The town was built quickly – the contingencies of policy towards Spain and the iron will of the Marquis of Pombal, prime minister of King Jose I (1714 – 1777) meant that it had to be. The task of marking out the street plan was started on March 2nd 1774 and by August 6th the Town Hall, the Customs House and the barracks had already been completed, and the church was in it’s early stages.

The end of the 19th century and the decades that followed were a time of prosperity for Vila Real. The presence of sardines and tuna in the waters off the Algarve coast turned the town into a major canning centre, while its port was much frequented by the ships that sailed up the Guardiana to load the ore from the mines at Sao Domingos. One indication of the dynamism and wealth of the town at this stage is that it was the first place in the Algarve to have gas lighting in 1886. The municipality’s history does not however begin with the foundation of Vila Real. This part of the coast has been inhabited since ancient times, as can be seen from the dolmen and tholos – a beehive shaped tomb – in Nora near Cacela. Under the Romans and later the Moors, Cacela became an important town. After its castle was captured by Paio Peres Correia, master of the Order of Santiago in 1240, Cacela was the jumping off point of the reconquest of the whole of the Algarve.

Today, Vila Real de S. Antonio and it’s municipality, has a tourist trade that has grown up around it’s magnificent beaches, fishing and agriculture that are the mainstays of an economy that is expanding and diversifying.

How did Vila Real de Santo Antonio come to be Built?

In the 16th century a town called Vila Real de Santo Antonio de Arenilha stood near the site of the present town, though most probably nearer to the sea. By the 18th century it had disappeared, swallowed up by the waves and shifting sands. There remained a need, however, to control the arrival of merchandise via the Guardiana, to keep the fisheries of Monte Gordo under royal supervision and to present a firm face to Spain, with whom a war had been fought in 1762/1763. More than an act of pure royal will, the construction of Vila Real was inspired by pressing economic and political motives.

The experience gained in rebuilding Lisbon after the earthquake of 1755 was put to good use in Vila Real. Firstly in the careful planning of the urban structure, a task made easier by the flat lie of the land, then in the use of rigid architectural modules. Lastly the prefabrication of standardised building materials, such as stone blocks, which were brought by boat from Lisbon, cut and dressed ready to be put into place immediately on arrival. This meant that the whole town was constructed in just 5 months.

Places to See

The Main Church

Built in the 18th century this church has since suffered fire damage on a number of occasions. In the side chapels there are retables in the Rocaille style. The church contains a fine collection of 18th century statues, most notable among which is A Nossa Senhora da Encarncao or Our Lady of the Incarnation by the sculptor Machado de Castro. The stained glass windows in the main chapel and the baptistery, which were installed in the 1940’s, are from the Algarvean artist, Joaquim Rebocho.

Manuel Cabanas Museum

Home to an exhibition of works by the painter and engraver Manuel Cabanas, who was born in the municipality and for whom the museum is named. It contains the largest collection of wooden engravings in Portugal, as well as an interesting collection of more than 200 stones that were once used as part of the lithographic process to print designs on tins of tuna and sardines.

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Netural beauty of (SWAT),PAKISTAN.






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Netural beauty of (SWAT),PAKISTAN.

Swat (Pashto: سوات, Urdu: سوات) is a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan located 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora.[1] It was a princely state (see Swat (princely state)) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until it was dissolved in 1969. With high mountains, green meadows, and clear lakes, it is a place of great natural beauty that used to be popular with tourists as “the Switzerland of Pakistan”

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1History1.1Buddhist heritage of Swat1.2Hindu Shahi Rulers and Sanskrit1.3Advent of Islam by Mahmud of Ghazni1.4Arrival Of Yousafzais1.5Geography1.6Mountainous Ranges1.7Plains2Demographics3Tourist attractions3.1Marghazar3.2Malam Jabba3.3Swat Museum3.4Miandam3.5Madyan3.6Behrain3.7Kalam3.8Usho3.9Utror3.10Ghabral3.11Mahudan3.12Pari(Khapiro) lake3.13Kundol Lake3.14Bashigram Lake3.15Spin Khwar (White Stream) Lake3.16Daral Lake4Administration4.1Provincial & national politics5See also6References7External links


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History

The names found in ancient sources for Swat are Udyana and Suvastu because of the scenic beauty of the valley and the name of the river respectively. Swat has been inhabited for over two thousand years. The first inhabitants were settled in well-planned towns. In 327 BC, Alexander the Great fought his way to Udegram and Barikot and stormed their battlements. In Greek accounts these towns have been identified as Ora and Bazira. Around the 2nd century BC, the area was occupied by Buddhists, who were attracted by the peace and serenity of the land. There are many remains that testify to their skills as sculptors and architects. In the beginning of the 11th century AD, Mahmud of Ghazni advanced through Dir and invaded Swat, defeating Gira, the local ruler, near Udegram. Later the land was taken over by the Dilazak, who in turn were ousted by the Yusufzais. The originator of the present family of Swat was the Muslim saint Abdul Ghafoor, a Safi Momand of Hazara district, from where he went to Buner territory. He was a pious man and the people respected him so greatly that they called him AKHUND SAHIB.[2]

It was the mid-19th century when Muslim tribes were fighting against each other for the possession of Swat Valley. On the intervention of the honourable Akhund Sahib, the killing was stopped, and such was his influence that the chiefs of all tribes unanimously made him the ruler of the valley. Akhund Sahib administrated the valley according to Muslim laws. Peace and tranquility prevailed, and agriculture and trade flourished in the territory. Akhund Sahib had two sons by his wife, who belonged to Nikbi Khel.

After the death of Akhund Sahib, the tribal chiefs again started fighting and killing, which continued for years. Eventually the tribal chiefs agreed to give the control of the valley into the hands of the honourable Gul Shahzada Abdul Wadood, the son of Mian Gul Abdul Khaliq, son of Akhund Sahib. The wife of Mian Abdul Wadood was the daughter of Honorable Mirza Afzal-ul-Mulk, the ruler of Chitral. The British by trick put Chitral under the suzerainty of Kashmir. The Chitral ruler gave two horses every year to the Rajia of Kashmir, and the Raja provided Chitral with grain and sugar, etc. Swat thus went under protection of the British.

During the rule of Mian Gul Muhammad, Abdul Haq Jehanzeb, the son of Mian Abdul Wadood, the state acceded to Pakistan in 1947. The present prince, Muhammad Aurzngzeb Khan, son of Jahanzeb, married the daughter of Field Marshall Mohammad Ayub Khan in 1955. Thus by intermarriages with the other castes, the family became a branch of the imperial Gujjars. Jahznzeb started a Degree College at Saidu Sahrif, the capital of the State, and four High Schools at Mingora, Chakesar, Matta and Dagar. Fourteen middle schools, twenty-eight lower middle schools, and fifty-six primary schools were established. A girls high school and high class religious schools were established at Saidu Sharif. At all the schools, the poor students were granted scholarships. The state was an exemplary state during British rule. The Gujjars were very poor people in the Swat Valley, but nowadays they have diverted their attention towards education and are holding good posts in government services. They also have a firm stand in politics of Pakistan. The current Prince Aurangzeb Khan was also Governor of Baluchistan.

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Buddhist heritage of Swat

Although it is generally accepted that Tantric Buddhism first developed in the country of Uddiyana under King Indrabhuti, there is an old and well-known scholarly dispute as to whether Uddiyana was in the Swat valley, Orissa or some other place.Padmasambhava (flourished eighth century AD), also called Guru Rimpoche, Tibetan Slob-dpon (teacher), or Padma ‘byung-gnas (lotus born) legendary Indian Buddhistic Mystic who introduced Tantric Buddhism to Tibet and is credited with establishing the first buddhist monastery there.According to tradition, Padmasambhava was native to Udyana (now Swat in Pakistan).[3] Padmasambhava was the son of Indrabhuti, king of Swat in the early eighth century AD. One of the original Siddhas, Indrabhuti flourished in the early eighth century AD and was the king of Uddiyana in north western India (identified with the Kabul valley). His son Padmasambhava is revered as the second Buddha in Tibet. Indrabhuti’s sister, Lakshminkaradevi, was also an accomplished siddha of the 9th century AD.[4] Ancient Gandhara, the valley of Pekhawar, with the adjacent hilly regions of Swat and Buner, Dir and Bajaur was one of the earliest centers of Buddhist religion and culture following the reign of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, in the third century BC. The name Gandhara first occurs in the Rigveda which is usually identified with the region[5]

The secular Swat museum has acquired footprints of the Buddha, which were originally placed for devotion in the sacred Swat valley. When the Buddha ascended, relics (personal items, body parts, ashes etc.) were distributed to seven kings, who built stupas over them for veneration.

Buddha heritage in Swat valley

The Harmarajika stupa (Taxila) and Butkarha (Swat) stupa at Jamal Garha were among the earliest Gandhara stupas. These were erected on the orders of King Ashoka and contained the genuine relics of the historic Buddha.[citation needed]

The Gandhara school is credited with the first representations of the Buddha in human form, rather symbolically as the wheel of the law, the tree, etc.[citation needed]

As Buddhist art developed and spread outside India, Indian styles were imitated. In China the Gandhara style was imitated in bronze images, with gradual changes in the features of these images over the passage of time. Swat, the land of romance and beauty, is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world as the holy land of Buddhist learning and piety. Swat was a popular destination for Buddhist pilgrims. Buddhist tradition holds that Buddha himself came to Swat during his incarnation as Gautama Buddha and preached to the people here.

It is said[by whom?] that the Swat valley was filled with fourteen hundred imposing and beautiful stupas and monasteries, which housed as many as 6,000 gold images of the Buddhist pantheon for worship and education. Archaeologists now know of more than 400 Buddhist sites covering an area of 160 km2 in Swat valley alone. Among the important excavations of Buddhist sites in Swat an important one is Butkarha-I, containing original relics of the Buddha. A stone statue of Buddha, is still there in the village Ghalegay.[citation needed] There is also a big stupa in Mohallah Singardar Ghalegay.[citation needed]

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Hindu Shahi Rulers and Sanskrit

Swat was ruled by the Hindu Shahi dynasty who have built an extensive array of temples and other architectural buildings now in ruins. Sanskrit was the language of the Swatis.[6]

Hindu Shahi rulers built fortresses to guard and tax the commerce through this area. Their ruins can be seen in the hills of Swat: at Malakand pass at Swat’s southern entrance.[7]

[edit]Advent of Islam by Mahmud of Ghazni

At the end of the Mauryan period (324-185 BC) Buddhism spread in the whole Swat valley, which became a very famous center of Buddhist religion.[8]

After a Buddhist phase the Hindu religion reasserted itself, so that at the time of the Muslim conquest (AD1000) the population was solidly Hindu.[8]

In 1023 Mahmood of Ghazni attacked Swat and crushed the last Buddhist King, Raja Gira in battle. The invasion of Mahmood of Ghazni is of special importance because of the introduction of Islam as well as changing the Chronology.[9]

[edit]Arrival Of Yousafzais

The first Muslim masters of Swat were Pakhtun Dilazak tribes from south-east Afghanistan. These were later ousted by Swati Pakhtuns, who were succeeded in the sixteenth century by YusufzaiPakhtuns. Both groups of Pakhtuns came from the Kabul valley.[8]

Later, when the King of Kabul Mirza Ulagh Beg attempted to assassinate the dominant chiefs of the Yusufzais they took refuge under the umbrella of the Swati Kings of Swat and Bajour. The whole area was dominated by the Swati/Jahangiri Sultans of Swat for centuries. According to H. G. Raverty, the Jahangiri Kings of Swat had ruled from Jalalabad to Jhelum. After more than two decades of guerrilla warfare, they were dispossessed by the Yusufzais.the original swati (people of swat)were hinko who now living in disst hazara. they were defeated by yusufzai and the aera was conquered by yusufzai(afghan people). the current swati (people of swat) the tribe of Afghan.

[edit]Geography

The valley of Swat is situated in the north of N.W.F.P, 35° North Latitude and 72° and 30° East Longitude, and is enclosed by the sky-high mountains.

Chitral and Gilgit are situated in the north, Dir in the west, and Mardan in the south, while Indus separates it from Hazara in the east. Physical Features: Swat can be divided into two physical regions:

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Tourist attractions[edit]Marghazar

Sufid Mahal Marghazar Swat valley

Marghazar 16 km away from Saidu Sharif is famous for its “Sufed Mahal” the white marble palace of the former Wali (Ruler) of Swat.

[edit]Malam Jabba

PTDC Motel at Malam Jabba Ski Resort

Malam Jabba (also Maalam Jabba, Urdu: مالم جبہ) is a Hill Station in the Karakoram mountain range nearly 40 km from Saidu Sharif in Swat Valley, Peshawar, Pakistan. It is 314 km from Islamabad and 51 km from Saidu Sharif Airport.Malam Jabba is home to the largest ski resort in Pakistan.The Malam Jabba Ski Resort, owned by the Pakistani Tourism Development Corporation, had a ski slope of about 800m with the highest point of the slope 2804 m (9200 ft) above sea level. Malam Jabba Ski Resort was the joint effort of the Pakistan government with its Austrian counterpart. The resort was equipped with modern facilities including roller/ice-skating rinks, chair lifts, skiing platforms, telephones and snow clearing equipment.

[edit]Swat Museum

Swat Museum is on the east side of the street, halfway between Mingora and Saidu. Japanese aid has given a facelift to its seven galleries which now contain an excellent collection of Gandhara sculptures taken from some of the Buddhist sites in Swat, rearranged and labelled to illustrate the Buddha’s life story. Terracotta figurines and utensils, beads, precious stones, coins, weapons and various metal objects illustrate daily life in Gandhara. The ethnographic section displays the finest examples of local embroidery, carved wood and tribal jewellery.

[edit]Miandam

Miandam is a small summer resort ten kilometres (six miles) up a steep side valley and 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Saidu Sharif, making it an hour’s drive. The metaled road passes small villages stacked up the hillside, the roofs of one row of houses forming the street for the row of houses above. Tiny terraced fields march up the hillside right to the top. Miandam is a good place for walkers. Paths follow the stream, past houses with behives set into the walls and good-luck charms whitewashed around the doors. In the graveyards are carved wooden grave posts with floral designs, like those used by Buddhists 1,000 years ago.

[edit]Madyan

By the time you reach this small town at 1320 m and about 60 km from Mingora, the mountains have closed in and the valley is almost snug. Here one senses why Swat is so popular among the tourists. There are a lot of embroidered shawls in the Bazars of Madyan.At 1,321 metres (4,335 feet) above sea level,but it is a larger town and has many hotels in all price ranges and some good tourist shopping. Antique and modern shawls, traditional embroidery, tribal jewellery, carved wood and antique or reproduced coins are sold along the main street. This is the last Swati village, offering interesting two-and three-day walks up to the mountain villages… ask in the bazaar in Muambar Khan’s shop for a guide. North of Madyan is Swat Kohistan where walking is not recommended without an armed guard. The central mosque at Madyan has carved wooden pillars with elegant scroll capitals, and its mud-plastered west wall is covered with relief designs in floral motifs. Both bespeak the Swati’s love of decoration.For forieng tourest on can help from the link http://www.madyanguesthouse.com which is owned by Murad Ali Khan

[edit]Behrain

Bahrain, Swat valley

A quarter of an hour past Madyan, the road squeezes through Bahrain. Tourists stop to shop or have a look around for beautiful carved wood chairs and tables and other handicrafts. Behrainis are a mix of Pashtuns and Kohistanis.Bahrain is ten kilometres north of Madyan and only slightly higher, at about 1,400 metres (4,500 feet). It is another popular riverside tourist resort, with bazaars worth exploring for their handicrafts. Some of the houses have carved wooden doors, pillars and balconies. These show a remarkable variety of decorative motifs, including floral scrolls and bands of ornamental diaper patterns almost identical to those seen on Buddhist shrines and quite different from the usual Muslim designs.

[edit]Kalam

Kalam, Swat valley

Kalam, Swat valley

2070 m high and 100 km from Mingora, it was the centre of an independent state in the 19th century. It was later taken by Chitral then given to Swat after partition.Kalam, 29 kilometres (18 miles) from Bahrain and about 2,000 metres (6,800 feet) above sea level, the valley opens out, providing rooms for a small but fertile plateau above the river. In Kalam the Ushu and Utrot rivers join to form the Swat river. Here, the metalled road ends and shingle road leads to the Ushu and Utrot valleys. From Matiltan one gets a breath-taking view of the snow-capped Mount Falaksir 5918 metres (19,415 ft.), and another un-named peak 6096 metres (20,000 ft.) high.

Usho, Swat valley

Usho, Swat valley

[edit]Usho

Usho 3 km from Kalam Valley and 117 km from Saidu Sharif

[edit]Utror

Utror, Swat Valley

Utror, Swat valley

Utror 16 km from Kalam Valley and 120 km from Saidu Sharif.Utror valley is situated between 35° 20′ to 35° 48′ N latitudes and 72° 12′ and 72° 32′ E longitudes. The population of Utror is 6888 and the area of the valley is about 47400 hectares. Utror valley is surrounded by Gabral and Bhan valleys on the east, upper Dir district on the west, Kalam valley on the south and Gabral valley on the north. It is 15 km from Kalam, the centre of Swat Kohistan. The altitude of the valley at Utror proper is 2300 meters and reaches to 2900 meters at Kandol Lake.

[edit]Ghabral

Ghabral, Swat Valley

Ghabral, Swat Valley

Gabral valley lies between 35° 20′ to 35° 48′ N latitudes and 72° 12′ and 72° 32′ E longitudes over an area of about 38733 hectares. The population of Gabral is 3238. The valley is surrounded by Chitral District in the north, Utror valley in the south and south west, upper Dir district in the west and Bhan and Mahodand valleys in the east. It is 5 km distant from Utror proper and 20 km from Kalam. The altitude of the valley ranges from 2580 metres at Baila to 5160 metres at Karkaray Lake top.In Utror and Gabral, 44 medicinal plants are collected during the months of May, June, July and August. Only 14 of them are traded to National and International markets while the rest are used locally. A survey by Pakistan Forest Institute concludes that 75 crude herbal drugs are extensively exported and more than 200 are locally traded in Pakistan. Indigenous people, who have no training in sustainable harvesting, post-harvesting care and storing of medicinal plants, collect 85 percent of these crude herbs from the wild.

Ghabral, Swat Valley

Kundol Lake, Swat valley

Kundol Lake, Swat valley

[edit]Mahudan

Mahodand valley, which lies in the North of Kalam, is famous not only among nature lovers, and escapists but also the exotic trout fish hunters. The valley can be accessed through an un-metalled road from Kalam in a four by four (4×4) vehicle. The road is bumpy and tricky but the surrounding landscapes engrosses you so severely that you wish for more and expect to discover new panoramas. The small hamlets that are scattered in the mountains and the bellowing smoke that spirals into the sky from the houses are some, which lives in the memory forever. Swat River, which is born here, is shackled by the tall mountains, which has turned its water into a roaring monster trying to release itself from its fetters, but there are some places where the river is calm and silent without showing any sign of rebellion.

On the way to shahi bagh Lake Swat valley

Kundol Lake Swat valley

[edit]Pari(Khapiro) lake

Pari Lake is one of the lakes in Swat region which is located at a very high altitude in the foot of the tallest peak in the range with a considerable depth. The name Pari or Khapiro is given to the lake due to the widespread belief that the lake is the abode of fairies where they live and bathe in the cool, pure and clear water of the lake. It is located to North-east of Utror valley and can be accessed only by trekking. Trekking to the lake needs endurance and love for nature as the trail is exasperating as well as dangerous therefore, utmost care should be taken while trekking on the narrow bends and turns leading to the lake. The lake is accessible from both Izmis and Kundal lakes. Two ascending tracks lead to this lake from Kundal and Izmis lakes taking almost five hours to reach this roof top of Swat. The trail is very steep from both sides but the surrounding beauty and eye-cooling green pastures and exotic flowers not only boost the trekker’s stamina but compel him to explore further.

[edit]Kundol Lake






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While all English people are reputed to be avid tea drinkers, Andover in Hampshire is well known for the fact that Twinings Tea was based there until 2003. This town is situated approximately 1 hour and twenty minutes away from London By train. It is also still the home of mostly light industry. However, many people who live in Andover actually work in the City of London and commute daily by train.

This town has been identified as one of the four major areas for development in Hampshire. The population is more than 52 000, but this will more than likely increase along with the plans for housing growth. It is situated on the River Anton approximately 18.5 miles from Basingstoke.

One of the most interesting places for visitors to Andover is the Town Museum. It is an Iron Age museum based in the old Grammar School which was founded in 1986. Most of the finds housed in the museum come from the nearby excavations at Danebury Hill Fort. The town has a history going as far back as 950 AD when King Edred reputedly built a hunting lodge there. Apparently King Edgar also made use of this hunting lodge and he even called a meeting of the Saxon Parliament there in 962 AD.

Interestingly enough during the time the Doomesday Book was written in 1086, Andover had a population of 107 males and more than likely around 500 inhabitants in total (quite a large settlement for the times). If you think about it relatively speaking, the town has not really grown that much population wise in just under 1 000 years of existence!

Andover remained a small British Market town up until the building of a shopping centre in the 1980′s with this development, also cam more housing. However this quaint town has retained its sense of history and one of the oldest standing mills in the UK is still present there. Rooksbury Mill was first mentioned in the 17th century, however there is evidence that water mills existed in Andover as far back as the eleventh century. This particular mill functioned as a flour mill. It was restored by new owners in 2003 after being destroyed in an arson attack.

http://goarticles.com/article/Andover-In-Hampshire-A-Town-For-History-Lovers-And-More/1679203/

To say that it is one of most beautiful places on earth is actually an understatement. It has plenty of everything, the ocean, the mountains, the natural forests, nightlife and sporting activities. This is what makes choosing where to buy your even harder. If you think the world has not notice this you are mistaken because Cape Town is fast becoming the second home destination for the world.

 

Four years ago the average cost of a house in the market was 970,000 Rand. Popular place to buy were the uber-rich Atlantic Coast suburbs of Camps Bay and Clifton, which were the destination of choice for most foreigners seeking a second investment home.

 

When you decide to buy yourself a home or any other kind of real estate, you might in the beginning feel excited about prospects. As time goes by and after viewing a seemingly unending list of properties that fast blend into each other in a blur, it can start looking fairly daunting.

 

If you have been following the property trends in South Africa you will realize that markets is actually been going through a period of more than healthy growth even in the midst of global fiscal depression. With a 20-25 growth rate the question really is who is buying into the market?

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One of the fallouts of economic downturn overseas is also the growing number of ex pats who are returning home to South Africa to find jobs. So one of the growing sectors of buyers who are investing are young families who are settling down and buying prime properties that are competitively priced. Another factor that is helping this is the recent cuts in interest rate by the Reserve Bank. This and scarcity of supply is keep a rosy glow around futures.

 

 

Purchases made in the market in recent time also follow the trend of buying older houses with a view to renovate. These spectacular old homes are endowed with big plots that allow you to extend and add as you see fit. Stand alone property is favored over gated estates as this allows the buyer to individualize the design and architecture of his .

 

It is true that stupendous leaps of 30% growth a year in prices are a thing of the past but even with a slower pace the return is very good and the growth signifies excellent capital returns. All indications show that the growth rate in the market is still stable with a year on year growth of 15, 5%

In the middle of a boom for sale are also fast becoming some of the most sought after properties in the world. Since the opening of the property market to foreign investors, The market has seen a healthy growth fueled by strong interest shown by both domestic and foreign buyers.

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With tough economic conditions and problems of finding mortgage finance it is very important to find affordable yet viable housing in themarket.

 

This is especially true if you are a first time buyer and a late entrant in the boom. Accessibility is very important if you are scaling down as a retiree or you need to sale up for your growing family.

 

Yet affordable housing is not a fantasy as there are still certain Cape Town suburbs that will give you the quality of life that you want without putting you in debt forever. A well built and decent home between R600, 000 to 3 million Rands is not a myth. Starting from compact apartments favored by young couples to larger detached homes there is still value for money to be got in the if you know where to look for it.

 

South Peninsula and its lovely townships can offer a number of extremely viable options for the buyers with a budget under 3 million Rands. These economical gems can if you are lucky come with a view and if you keep looking have beach front access

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A detached home with 3 bedrooms can be yours in Kommetjie under 2million Rands, a quaint cottage for 1.25 million Rands in Scarborough. There are also other such reasonably priced deals available in Fish Hoek where one can obtain 1 or 2 bed apartments for as little as 500-600,000 Rands. Detached homes in Fish Hoek go as little as 850,000 Rands to 1.4 million.

 

Mountainside with panoramic views can be more pricy; however they are still within reach at 1.8 – 3 million Rands. The town of Fish Hoek has forever been a long time favorite with retirees because of its lovely level and accessible beachfront. It is now also home to lots of young families and professionals who prefer to commute to town.

 

Places like Noordhoek and Kommetjie are now the preferred destination for young couples who want a more affordable and choose them so that they can raise their children in a more pastoral environment, and who would like the option of a larger home with more acreage.

 

in the southern suburbs are known for their quality family lifestyle and their sizeable homes with large plots. Positioned near the University of Cape Town and many other top schools its reputation is well founded. Most first time buyers would love to own a piece of this real estate dream but balk at what they think will be extremely high price tags.

 

This however doesn’t have to be so as you will find out if you do the round of agents listed in that area. The good news for budget buyers is that there are a number of options available here for both first time entry level buyers and young couples who want a share of the pie. Many choices are also there for buyers looking to trade up and upgrade to larger family homes.

 

 

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Article by Simon Haughtone

Diss – Norfolk, UK is one of the oldest market towns situated on the border of Suffolk and Norfolk. The markets have been in town for over five hundred years. The wonderful Waveney Valley adds more beauty to the town and makes it an ideal holiday destination.

The deepest inland natural lake is here which makes the town iconic. Lake Mere is a tourist attraction for the people all over the country. There are plans to build a fountain on the lake.

There are elegant Edwardian and Georgian buildings all around the town. Most people spend time in the markets and shopping spots. The Museum is located to the north of the Market Place and the Banham Zoo is great places to holiday.

Fair Green is a family place where occasional fairs and circus happens. In the historical times however more traditional sports took place here. Diss- actually means village of the dancing horse.

A weekly auction of antiques and collectibles is held on Friday. Apart from this the local markets such as Farmers markets and Flea markets are also run every week. So there is always hustle and bustle in the town center. The town has always encouraged great fresh produce and food.

Apart from fresh produce, fish and cheese are specialty products. The town promotes the idea of ‘Slow Towns’. Diss is a station on the line from London to Norwich.

Over seven thousand people live here. Some of the places to visit are: 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Bressingham Steam Museum and Dolphin House. The Dolphin House is a sixteenth century old building close to the Market Street.

Mainly a Christian town, Sports is big here and you have the popular Diss Town FC. Thomas lord, founder of Lord’s Cricket Stadium is from this town. There is also a Parish Church and Unitarian Church here.

http://goarticles.com/article/Diss-Norfolk-Oldest-Market-Town-With-Lake-Mere/1876029/

Article by Paul McCarthy

With humble origins as a barter trade hub, the town of Swindon in Wiltshire United Kingdom has developed into the progressive and busy town it is today. Its traditional courtyards and rustic accommodations, and modern pubs and other various establishments present a combination of past and the present.

Swindon’s Town Centre’s vast array of sights and services showcase the town’s versatile nature. The Brunel Centre presents a range of options for the modern shopper, with high-class establishments like Marks and Spencer, Argos, Waterstones, and Virgin Megastore. Alongside are retail outlets, like Deja Vous and John Antony. The pedestrian shopping areas like The Parade, Canal Walk, and Regent Street also hold high-end shopping establishments like Debenhams, Woolworths and H&M. Museums, theatres, and restaurants are also available.

The afterhours come alive in the Swindon Town Centre, with various nightspots both in the town centre and in “Old Town”. Clubs like McKenzies, Longs Bar, and Apartment promise exciting spots for anyone to hang up their coats, let their hair down, and dance the night away with friends.

For those looking to go to Swindon for a night out, a number of accommodations are available, each within walking distance of all the town’s hotspots.

Madison Hotel

One of the town’s popular hotels is the Madison Hotel and Conference Center. Featuring amenities and services like Satellite TV, a laundry and valet service, a lobby with a fireplace and hardwood floors, a bar, and 24-hour reception and room service. The Madison hotel usually offers really cheap rates, which is great if you’re looking to crash with a couple of mates after a night on the town.

The Madison is an excellent place to stay for anyone planning to take in such sights as the city of Bath and Stonehenge.

The Lodge

Another hotel to consider would be The Lodge Guest House, an expansive Victorian residence later converted into a tiny hotel with considerable reputation.

This seemingly small establishment offers a range of services, including WiFi connection, a parking lot, a restaurant, in-room tea/coffee making facilities, and color TVs. This tiny guest house, which by the way allows pets, goes the extra mile with its billiards/snooker area. It is within walking distance from the Swindon Town Centre.

The Menzies Hotel

There is also the Menzies Hotel, a slightly more upmarket choice, which brings the irresistible combination of comfort and luxury. The hotel offers services including laundry, maid service, and secure parking, not to mention the cable/satellite televisions, Wifi service, the hotel bar/lounge, meeting rooms and facilities, and an award-winning restaurant.

With exciting tourist spots and accommodation at such great prices, it’s worth paying a visit to Swindon. Whilst Swindon is a busy town and rapidly expanding town, it still has the feel of a small area; the traffic is usually fine as long as you avoid the rush hours, the countryside is a 10 minute drive in any direction and the M4 is accessbile via two junctions depending on which part of the town you are in. With easy access to Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Stonehenge, Avebury, Marlborough, Devizes, The White Horses and so on, Swindon is the perfect central hub location. Even London is only 35 minutes on the train.

http://goarticles.com/article/Hotels-in-Swindon-Town-Centre/2013334/