Ever been so awe-struck that you weren’t able to speak for a few? Well, this is what happens when you go to Neelum Valley, or Azad Kashmir in general, for the first time. Stretching out for 240 kilometers, north of Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir’s capital), Neelum is literally the Blue gem valley.

From forest to freshwater streams, river, lush green mountains and the air you would have never breathed before, Neelum is considered one of the most beautiful places of Pakistan. The milky water flowing over the roads is a sight to behold.