Stunning Autumn Colors of Ancient Ganish Settlement in Hunza

HUNZA: Two UNESCO award winning Ganish village is one of the earliest settlements in Hunza. The village is known for historical buildings, ancient watch towers, traditional mosques and a water reservoir in Ganish Khun.

The 400-year Ali Gohar house was awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2009. The heritage award of distinction for the year 2002 was also given to Ganish for preserving four 300 years historical mosques.

Senior photographer Asghar Khan has captured the autumn beauty of Ganish

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