Pakistan Top Things To Do
• Explore Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan since 1963. It has an air of spaciousness, with parks, gardens and fountains below the silhouette of the Margalla Hills. In the midst of these lies Daman-e-Koh, a terraced garden with an excellent view over the city.
• Also located on the Pothowar Plain, Rawalpindi lies waiting to be discovered. The old part boasts fine examples of local architecture and bazaars crammed into the narrow streets where craftspeople still use traditional methods.
• Take a day trip to Rawal Lake. Situated about 8km (5 miles) from the capital, the lake has an abundance of leisure facilities for watersports and a picnic area.
• Discover The Punjab. Lahore is a historic, bustling city with buildings of pink and white marble. Visit the Badshahi Mosque (one of the largest mosques in the world, and an example of Moghul architecture rivalled only by the Taj Mahal), the beautiful Shalimar Gardens and the Gate of Chauburji.
• Near Taxila, explore Jaulian and Sirkap, two excavated sites that date back to the Buddhist Gandhara period.
• Follow the Karakoram Highway, which follows the ancient Silk Road over a breathtaking knot of mountain ranges that incorporates the Himalaya mountains, Hindukush and Pamir. The trail runs along the Indus River and to the beautiful Gilgit and Hunza valleys.
• Go trekking and mountaineering. Pakistan contains five of the world's highest peaks and several of the world's largest glaciers. The northern areas are the most popular for trekking, with Gilgit and Skardu being good starting points for trips.
• Ski at the Malam Jabba resort in the Karakoram range.
• Go white-water rafting or canoeing. Both are increasingly popular on the rivers of the north of the country.
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