Abbottabad is a city located in the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northeastern Pakistan.
Abbottabad was founded as a British garrison town in the 1850s. The shady gardens, church bells and wide streets in the Cantonment evoke the colonial era. Beside the Cantonment is a compact and vibrant bazaar. At 1220 m, Abbottabad has a cool climate, and one of the country's finest hill-station retreats is an hour away at Thandiani. Southbound cyclists should take a rest and contemplate the scenic mountain route via Murree rather than the truck choked KKH. Apart from changing money for an excursion into the Kaghan Valley, there is little reason for other travellers to make a halt.
The city is well known throughout Pakistan for its pleasant weather, high-standard educational institutions and Military Establishment Pakistan Military Academy Kakul. It remains a popular hill station attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. One village in Abbottabad is Juniyan (Junia).....
