Shandur Polo Festival (Urdu: شندور چوگان میلہ) is a sports festival held annually from 7 to 9 July in the Shandur Top in Pakistan. The polo tournament is played between the teams of Gilgit District and Chitral District, under freestyle rules.[1][2]
Organized and financed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, the tournament is held at Shandur Top which is the world highest polo ground at an altitude of 3,700 meters (the pass itself is at 3,800 meters). The festival also includes folk music, dancing and a camping village is set up.[3] The polo tournament is featured in the first episode of Himalaya with Michael Palin.
^"Shandur Polo Festival". www.tnn.com.pk. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^"Held on 7th to 9th July". Pamirtimes.net. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^Mulliner, Tim (2006). Ground Effect - an excerpt from T. Mulliner's book Long Ride for a Pie. ISBN 1-86966-135-4. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.
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