Take a break from life and dive into the rich history of Dir District. Upper Dir District, a district is Malakand Division, was a princely state ruled by Nawab Shah Jehan Khan. Many tourists rent hotels in Kumrat, Lowari Top, Kohistan, Dir town, Brawal, Usheri Dara and other areas of Upper Dir to escape from the scorching heat.Most the tourist attractions in Dir such as the Chakdara Museum and Churchill Picket pack an historical punch displaying cultural artefacts from centuries gone by. The history of Dir dates back to 2nd millennium BC all the way back to Aryan rule and many of the architectural sites alluding to the Gandharan Civilizations have been preserved for tourism purposes.
