Galiyat winter festival kicks off in Nathiagali

A large number of tourists from across the country have reached Galiyat to enjoy the festival


​ Our Correspondent February 02, 2020
REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE. PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD: The three-day Galiyat Snow Festival 2020 kicked off in the scenic Nathiagali and other tourist spots in the Galiyat region on Saturday.

A large number of tourists from across the country have reached Galiyat to enjoy the festival.

The Tourism Corporation Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) have organized the the festival which features skiing, snow-tubing, trekking, biking, snow hiking, bonfire, tug-of-war, snow football, camping, vlog competitions, food stalls, snow cartoons, jeep rally and other activities to entertain tourists and visitors.

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Women tourists took part in the snow-tubing competitions. Tourists termed it an opportunity for all to participate in one of the biggest adventure events of the year.

Food and night music are also part of the gala. Famous singers and artistes including Ali Azmat, Umair Jaswal, Hamza Ali Abbasi and others performed at night and entertained the tourists.

The festival was in full-swing in Nathiagali, Dongagali, Ayubia, Khanispur, Mushkpuri Top.

A spokesperson of the TCKP said that a larger number of tourists and visitors have reached Galiyat to enjoy activities of the festival. The TCKP and GDA have made proper arrangements to facilitate tourists during the event, the spokesperson added.

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