Places of Interest Mingora Mingora is the district headquarter and commmercial center of Swat. The Swat Museum,located between Mingora and saidu Sharif ,has a rich collection of Gandhara art which is worth viewing. Various excavated Buddhist sites r located near Saidu Sharif at Gulkada,and further south towards Chakdara,Udegram and Nemogram. Buddhist stupas and other remains r spread over the southern part of the Valley. Miandam Miandam is a very picturesque tourist resort,surrounded by terraced fields,snow-capped peaks,wild flowers and fruit trees.
Comfortable accommodation is available here.
Madyan Madyan lies in the heart of the Upper Swat Valley. Steep wooded hills provide a scenic backdrop of the fast-flowing Swat River gushes through the gorges. Bahrain Bahrain provides exellent hiking opportunities. A turreted fort guards the confluence of the Swat River with various mountain streams. The central mosque with its intricately carved wooden doors and pillars is worth a visit.