Mountain resort places. Other places like the Northern Areas which include Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir are also a choice. In the Philippines, the American colonial government built its first summer capital in Baguio to escape Manila's heat. In Turkey, city dwellers traditionally spent summer vacations at mountain resorts known as yaylas, to escape the summer heat. In Cyprus the most popular mountain resort is Platres In Thailand the third highest mountain is a popular resort at Doi Ang Kang in Chiangmai province Fang District. Mountain resort A mountain resort is a place to holiday or vacation located in a mountainous area. The
Doi Tung to the princess mother's interest and encouragement, the hills were reforested. She was also instrumental in fighting against the opium trade. As a result the local hill tribes stopped growing poppies and began to grow other crops. The royal villa was originally built as a summer residence for the princess mother and now houses a museum and displaying her work to improve the life quality of local tribal people. The Mae Fah Luang Gardens are a botanical park on the slopes below the royal villa. Flowers and plants grow among rock formations. Doi Tung Doi Tung (ดอยตุง) is a mountain