Hunza-The heaven on Earth

HUNZA

Hunza has been a place that was in isolation for many centuries past. Hunza had been a mark of inspiration for traders traveling from Europe to China. For thousands of years, the Silk Road had been world's principle trade route stretching more than 10.000 kilometerslinking Europe and China. The Silk Route crossed some of the world's highest mountains with endless steppes, but was relieved along the way by fascinating cities (Gilgit, Kashgar, Xian) used as trading centers by the caravans hauling the precious products of faraway lands. Silk of course alongwith gems, spices, fine-paper, gunpowder and other goods came from the east, while from the other
side came gold, silver,iron, cosmetics, perfumes, ivory and glass.

Hunza,some people described it as the lands of fairytale, where the snowcapped hills are like the dancing floor for the Aphrodite. Where the rivers roar in excitement and brush the stones to make them pebbles. Where the soft breeze murmurs to divulge the centuries old secrets. Where the old pine trees still embrace the clouds with warmth and passion to swing the droplets on
flexible twigs. A terrain of serenity, and beholder of eternal beauty that make the on looker oblivious of the worldly life.
The route went across the Hunza while taking traders along with their goods that influenced belief, ideas way of life and perception of the dwellers. Hunza, that mostly remains covered under the sacred gown of snow in winter the sensuous hilly contour and the luxurious vegetation become a magnet to all and sundry. The indigenous population becomes live in the vibrant spring season after a long freezing winter when the temperatures in negative scale, make the life null and void.