Shangrila lake Gilgit Baltistan

Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan.It was named"HEAVEN ON EARTH" because of its spectacular beauty,and breathtaking view and peaceful atmosphere. Shangrila Resort Hotel was founded by the late Brig.(Retd) Muhammad Aslam Khan, the first commander of the Northern Scouts who liberated the Northern areas in 1948. Shangrila was named after a book titled "LOST HORIZON" by James Hilton. In the book, the author narrates a fictious tale in which an aeroplane crash landed near a riverbed, in the early 1920's. The surviving passengers came across some Buddhist monks from a nearby temple and sought their help. They were taken to a beautiful lamasery filled with a variety of fruits and flowers. The monks looked quite young, although they claimed to be hundreds of years old. The idyllic place was called Shangrila,a Chinese word meaning " HEAVEN ON EARTH"

Legend says that the resort was built around the Shangrila lake, especially for weary travelers who wanted to enjoy moments of serenity.

In time, this resort also built a small gift shop and an executive lodge.

Just next to the resort, you’d see an abandoned aircraft, with its base buried in the ground. This DC-13 aircraft used to belong to Orient Airways, which was believed to have taken a flight on the 3rd of October 1953 from the Skardu airport. Just after three minutes of taking off, the plane crash-landed on this spot and remains there to this very day.

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