Lower Kachura Lake, The Lake Beneath Shangrila Resort

Lower Kachura Lake is the lake Shangrila Resort is built directly on the shore of, often used interchangeably with "Shangrila" in casual conversation, though the lake itself, with its boating and photography spots, is worth distinguishing as Skardu's single most visited water feature.

History

The lake gained its wider fame alongside the Shangrila Resort's development in the 1980s, its name subsequently becoming almost synonymous with the resort itself in popular use.