SWAT VALLEY
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Valley of
Swat, with its rushing torrents, lakes, fruit-laden orchards
and flower-bedecked slopes is an idyllic valley. It has a rich
historical past. It was described as "Udayana" (the garden) in
ancient Hindu epics where Alexander of Macedon fought and won
some of his major battles before crossing over to the plain of
Pakistan.
Swat was once the cradle of Buddhism where at one time more
than 1,400 monasteries flourished. It was the hub of the
Gandhara school sculpture which was an expression of Graeco-Roman
style mixed with the local Buddhist traditional sculpture.
The valley of Swat sprawls over 10,360 sq.kms. The normal
temperature is maximum 21.11C and minimum 7.22C. Tourist
season is all year round. The main town of the valley is Saidu
Sharif with a museum which houses most archaeological finds
excavated in the area.
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