Ganish Village
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Ganish is the oldest village of Hunza Valley and its treat to watch.
[edit] Ganish Village
Ganish is the oldest village in the heart of Hunza, Six kilometers (4 miles) beyond Aliabad, the KKH makes a sweeping S-bend down past Ganish village to the bridge across the Hunza River. Ganesh, on fertile flat and above the river, is guarded by an old watchtower and fort. The old craved mosque is also worth a visit. In the pool in front of the tower all the local children learn to swim. ( this used to be in past )Until this century boys had to swim across the Hunza River to prove that they could escape or attack across the river when necessary. Until the British came in 1891, the men of Hunza used to keep a sword, gun, shield and a loaf of bread (which was replaced every eight days) beside their doors; when the drums beat the alarm from Altit fort, heralding the approach of raiders, each man would grab these things and run for the fort. (Presumably his family went too.)Like Gilgit Hunza was an important staging post on the Silk Route and was heavily traveled for thousands of years by traders going back and forth between China, India and the west over the Kilik, Mintaka, Parpik and Khunjerab passes. The most convincing proof of this lies in the inscriptions on the Ganesh rock, a sort of Silk Route guest book.[1]
[edit] Places to Visit
Ganish is full of rich culture and traditional hospitality, Following are the places to visit in Ganish Village.
1 Ganish Watch Towres.
2 Hunza River.
3 Sacred Rocks.
4 Mosques.
