Monday 2 September 2013

Murree | Pakistan

muree | Pakistan
Murree

 Murree (Punjabi, Urdu: مری‎, "marhi", meaning "high place"[2]) is a hill station, summer resort and the administrative centre of Murree Tehsil,Pakistan, which is a subdivision of Rawalpindi District and includes the Murree Hills. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range, some 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Islamabad and Rawalpindi via the Benazir Bhutto Road.








muree | PakistanMurree was the summer capital of the British Raj in the Punjab Province until 1864. The city is a popular tourist destination located on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills as they ascend northeastwards; at an average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft), it experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is noted for its Tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era.

muree | Pakistan
murre view

muree | Pakistan
snow fall

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