Katpana Desert: Tourist’s new favorite spot in Pakistan
Starry nights, white sand dunes, mesmerizing breezes, Katpana desert is surely one of the wonders of the world. Moreover one of the best desert declared by tourists as well.
Skardu, Pakistan: Usually deserts referred as sandy, scorching hot and unpleasant weather conditions. But there are few deserts that are one of their kind. Yes these are cold deserts or snowy deserts. One of them is Katpana Desert located in high altitudes of Skardu and Shigar.
It is one of the largest desert in the world covering area of almost Nubra, Ladakh, Shikar, Skardu, and Zanskar in occupied Kashmir. Its biggest region is located in Skardu and Shigar also famous as Biana Naqpo and katpana Biana according to locals. Most frequented visited location of the desert by tourists is near Skardu airport.
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