Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan
Overview of the tourism industry in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan, an administered territory of Pakistan, focuses on its access to various mountain ranges and alpine terrain. Various tourist destinations attract millions of travelers from within Pakistan.[1] On the other hand, tourists from other countries also routinely visit GB.[2] An estimated 1.72 million tourists visited the region in 2017 according to the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC).[3] Travelers had contributed Rs.300 million to the local economy in 2017.[3] The authorities were expecting 2.5 million tourists in 2018 which would have meant an additional Rs.450 million to the economy.[3]
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