Summer is almost gone and with it goes our breathtaking trips to the northern areas of Pakistan and Kashmir. As winter draws in and the doors to the north close, we begin to think of where we will go next summer.

Before finalizing any plans make sure they include a trip to the mystical village of Tao Butt in Kashmir. A land of beauty and mystery with people who are hospitable and warm. A place that has been taken out of a fairytale.

To entice your desire to go, here are just a few snaps of this extraordinary place:

1. Cross into a land right out of a fairytale

2. Enter the mystical town of Tao Butt

3. Cross into a world of charm and serenity

4. Nestled along a river of clear cool water

5. A village that climbs the glorious mountains that surround it

6. A place that takes you back in time, when nature graced the land with an artistic touch

7. A place where the fairies dwell, surrounded by the mountain mists

8. Enjoy the clear waters from the glaciers sitting in the lush greenery of the valley.

9. Drink in the quiet beauty of this glorious town

10. Spend a night in the lodges along the beautiful river and travel back through time

11. Relax and take things slow in the meadows that surround Tao Butt

12. You don’t have to go far to leave the stress of the world behind

Make the trip to Tao Butt and leave the tensions of the world behind.