6 Best Places to Visit in Pakistan for Your First Trip
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5. Islamabad
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons | Faisal Mosque on Ramadan
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad is a peaceful city surrounded by calming scenery, and it is no wonder that it has been travellers’ favourite after Lahore. One of the most sought-after location is the Faisal Mosque, with its splendid whitewashed facade and four minarets towering over you. Located on the foothills of Margalla Hills, which itself is popular among hikers, the mosque is, in fact, a gift from Saudi Arabia for the people of Pakistan, and is the largest mosque in the country.
Image credit: Irfan Ahmed | Margalla Hills from Saidpur Village
Now if you’re already at the foothills of Margalla Hills, you can make your way to Saidpur Village that has been around since the Mughal era. Here you can witness the perfect blend of the traditional with the modern, despite it being an informal heritage site.
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons |View of Faisal Mosque from Daman-e-Koh
Also, do walk up to Daman-e-Koh, from which you can view the landscape of the capital city. Try this in the evening for a spectacular night view! There are also great museums to visit, such as the Lok Virsa Museum if you are interested in learning more about the culture and heritage of the different groups of people in Pakistan. From here, you can take a five-minute drive up the road to catch a glimpse of the blooming-flower structure of the Pakistan Monument. It symbolises the country’s provinces — Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa — in four petals while the three smaller petals represent its three territories, namely Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Image credit: Aanis Abid | Pakistan Monument
Just in front of the monument is a wax museum, known as the Pakistan Monument Museum, where you can learn more about Pakistan’s history.
