I had heard of Saidpur Village sometime ago and on many earlier visits to Islamabad wanted to go and see the place for myself, as i had heard very different opinions, but for one reason or another could not. However, i had made up my mind come what may, on this trip i was going to visit it.
Saidpur, a sleepy village lying in the foothills of the Margallas with a mystic past and breathtaking natural beauty. This dusty village has been transformed into a tourist attraction by a massive facelift thanks to the former CDA chairman, Kamran Lashari. Before the facelift, the only visitors to the village used to be people out to buy flower pots or sacrificial goats, nature lovers and the curious out to have a whiff of rural life.
So on 23rd of June (2009), at 12 noon with outside temperature at 47 degrees,i persuaded my husband Zahid to drive me down to the place and i am glad i did, because It was worth it. However, visit in the heat is not recommended for the faint hearted, the best time to visit the place is in the evening.
