Madyan

Southern and Central Asia, Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Description

Madyan (Pashto and Urdu: مدین‎) is a popular hill station, located at a distance of about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Mingora, in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. It is a tourist destination, and thousands of tourists from all over Pakistan visit this town each year especially in summer enjoying the cold breeze of Swat River. Madyan is famous for its trout fish. Agriculture and tourism related businesses like handicrafts outlets, restaurants and hotels are the main sources of income, although a small fraction is working abroad specially in gulf countries. Madyan valley is known all over the district because of its perfect weather condition. Tourists are attracted by the transparent and colorless water flows in a stream, begins from Beshigram (بشیگرام) Valley and meets with Swat River.