# Aliabad, Gilgit-Baltistan

> Aliabad is the busy centre of Central Hunza, with the main bazaar, shops and services, and the place where local people shop and where the roads meet.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/central-hunza/aliabad
- **Type:** Village
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Part of:** Central Hunza (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/central-hunza)
- **Best season:** March to November

Aliabad lies just below Karimabad on the highway and is where local people do their everyday shopping. The bazaar is busier and less polished than Karimabad's, and a good place to buy dried apricots, nuts and basic supplies. Many travellers come down from Karimabad to Aliabad for the bazaar and for onward transport.

## Highlights

- The main bazaar
- Dried apricots, nuts and local crafts
- A base with good road connections

## Seasons in Gilgit-Baltistan

- **Spring (March to April):** Apricot and cherry blossom in the lower valleys, mostly in April. The higher villages are still cold and the high passes are closed.
- **Summer (May to September):** The main season. Every valley is open, and this is the time for trekking, Deosai, the Khunjerab Pass and the K2 approach.
- **Autumn (October to November):** Golden leaves in the orchards and the clearest light of the year. Nights are cold and the first snow reaches the high valleys in November.
- **Winter (December to February):** Cold and quiet. Hunza and Gilgit stay reachable by road, but the high valleys and passes are closed.