Murree the Hill Station

The most developed and most popular of Pakistan’s hill stations, Murree (7,500 feet height), is at an hour drive from Islamabad along a good quality, winding alpine road. The scenery is superb, the climate cool in summer and crispy cold winter, the hotels are good and drive easy.

When the British annexed the Punjab in 1849, they soon decided to establish a hill station at Murree as it was conveniently located near the important military cantonment of Rawalpindi. It was actually found in 1851 on pastureland of a ridge and developed quickly.

Today Murree is Punjab’s leading hill resort and very crowded in summer. The long summer days are ideal for lazy strolls or riding ponies along shady path on the Mall – Kashmir and Pindi points.

There are the Gallies with their charming red roof chalets, covered with snow in winter and set amidst fragrant pines. Murre a jewel of a hill station, nestles in the shadow of snow-clad peaks.

 

Zakriya the shopkeeper