THE ANCIENT SILK ROUTE SITES
The village Khyber has three historical silk route sites from three of them two silk route sites are two gates, one is on the south side and another is on the north-side for protection of the villagers from both side attackers during Asian times. In every night two men were guarding each gate and the Gates had been locked whole night to save the village from attackers. One is fully damaged and other south side gate is still existing and attraction for tourists and visitors. Due to construction ofKKH the sites of heritage were changed. The third heritage site is at cook in the spring water area, very old establishment of Tajick/Qirghiz inhabitants. The SKIDO has plan to declare the valley in the name of ” Shovezirab eco tourist valley” Khyber Gojal Hunza , for tourists and visitors we will construct cultural huts and make plantation in the valley where water is available, for protection of the environment and tourists attraction huge plantation in the valley is necessary. We will build pony treks , arrange yak safari, cave treks, mines and minerals treks, glacier treks, peak treks, lupghar treks and tours.