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12 Best Places to Visit in Pakistan

Blessed country with beautiful landscapes, including plains, Mountains, Mesmerizing valleys and Mosques

Are you a tourist? Want to know about the best places in Pakistan? So you are at the right place. I'm here to tell you about the beauty which no one can explore.


We, as a native, guide you much more about the best and mesmerizing places in Pakistan. It is a scenic,  blessed country with beautiful landscapes, including plains, Mountains, Mesmerizing valleys and Mosques. Let's dive into the Charm of these beautiful places.


List of all the best places in Pakistan


  1. Lahore

  2. Chapursan Valley

  3. Shah Jhan Mosque

  4. Naltar Valley

  5.  Shimshal Valley

  6.  Khaplu

  7.  Mazar-e-Quaid

  8. Rawalakot

  9.  Mohenjo-Daro

  10. Derawar Fort

  11. Hiran Minar

  12. Hingol National Park



Lahore:

Beautiful city with historical places and hidden treasures. Lahore was a city of the Mughals and well renowned because of the Mughal's creations.


If you are looking for famous places, just hold your breath because there are a lot of places to visit.

Exciting places to visit in these beautiful places, but some places are most famous, including Badshahi Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque, Tomb of Allama Iqbal, and, of course, the Lahore Fort.

There are also many well-preserved tombs, shrines and havelis. Lahore is also well known for its great marketplace and institute.


Chapursan Valley

A beautiful and adorable valley located in the Upper Hunza Northern Areas of Pakistan. Chapursan Valley is located 10 kilometres less than the Afghanistan Border in the Wakhan Corridor. Beautiful valley with kind-hearted people, less noticed and undiscovered.


Chapursan is sometimes known as Chiporsun. This valley is covered with passes and peaks. Peaks that are located in Chapursan valley are Sarkar Sar, Kumpire Dior, Pumir Sar, Sarmaya Sar, Kuksar, and Lughar Sar. Passes include Lupghar Pir Pass between Yeshkuk and Raminj Village and Irshad Pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan.


Chapursan Valley is also famous for its holy Baba Ghundi Shah shrine. Most people come to this shrine. The people of Chapursan are hospitable and kind-hearted. Their earnings depend on livestock. There are a lot of things to do. If you love trekking, you can go for it.

Shah Jhan Mosque

A mosque built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jhan in 1647, known as Jamia Masjid. It has 93 domes,  and the central courtyard stretches 42 meters by 32 meters. A famous tourist place. 


The Mosque is famous for its beautiful structure, influenced by Turkic and Persian styles. The Mosque is located at Thatta, approximately 100 kilometres away from Karachi.

Mosque is known for its acoustics which allows prayers to be heard in the whole courtyard without any technology. Shah Jhan Mosque is a great tourist place. It would help if you visited the Mosque with family and friends.

Naltar Valley 

The most beautiful valley of Gilgit Baltistan, located at 2438 meters. Naltar Valley is famous for its beautiful weather.


Naltar Valley is a beautiful place with cold weather. In winter, there is magic and beautiful scenery. Winter is the best time for tourists to see the beauty of this valley. Snow-capped mountain peaks covered with snow give a stunning effect. Flowers bloom in this season, giving an aesthetic effect.


You can go to Naltar in two ways. One is from Islamabad to Karakoram Highway, which takes 8 hours by car. Another one is to take a jeep or 4x4 vehicle from Gilgit; this journey takes around 3 hours to reach Naltar.

Places to visit in Naltar Valley like Naltar Skiing Resort, Naltar Valley Lakes, Satrangi Lake, Pari Lake, Firoza Lake and Blue Lake. Because of its safety and peace, it is a good tourist destination.


Shimshal Valley

One of the higher settlements is known as the valley of mountaineers. There are a lot of hiking opportunities for hikers. Hard to reach there, you will find fewer tourists here. Shimshal Valley is located about 3 hours east of Passu, Gilgit Baltistan. 


The people of Shimshal Valley are hospitable, warm, and welcoming. People are cooperative and make their daily used products like clothing, shoes and household products.


Khaplu

If you are planning to visit Pakistan's Northern areas this summer, you must go to Khaplu in Gilgit Baltistan. You can go to Khaplu Valley in fall, summer, winter and spring. Khaplu looks mesmerizing during autumn when trees change their colours into red, yellow and brown.


Khaplu is the coldest place, called the land of glaciers. Most tourists visit Khaplu to see the Siachen Glacier. 


Mazar-e-Quaid

Mazar-e-Quaid is known as the National Mausoleum. Mazar-e-Quaid is located in Jamshed Town, in the centre of the city. This is the tomb of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Mazar-e-Quaid consists of gardens, terraces and 15 fountains that lead up to the tomb, showing tribute to the Mughal's national roots. Military and official events take place at the Mausoleum, like Independence Day, Pakistan Day and Quaid-e-Azam Birthday.


One of the most visited places in Karachi is the Mausoleum, this place attracts tourists.


Rawalakot

Capital of the Poonch of Azad Kashmir, located 76 km from Kohalla. Rawalakot is connected with Rawalpindi and Islamabad by road through its neighbouring districts. People around the world have connections to this beautiful place.

Mohenjo-Daro

The city of the Indus Valley Civilization is known as a dead mound. Mohenjo Daro was abandoned in 1900 BCE. This is also known as the Harappan Civilization because of another archaeological site at Harappa found in Modern Pakistan.

Derawar Fort

Derawar Fort is located in Ahmadpur Tehsil, 130 kilometres south of Bahawalpur. Derawar Fort was built in the 9th century AD by Rai Jajja Bhutta, a Hindu ruler. In the 18th century, the Nawab of Bahawalpur took over this fort. Abbasi Nawab rebuilt it in 1732.

Hiran Minar

We as humans love our pets, but emperor Jhangir loved his pet most,  an antipole named Mansraj. His pet was kept here for Royal Reserve Hunting. In Urdu, this is known as Deer Tower. Hiran Minar is located in Sheikhpura district, which is an hour's drive away from Lahore.

Hingol National Park

Hingol is located in Makran, the largest National Park in Pakistan. Hingol National Park supports endangered species. Hingol is a place of 250 plants and 290 animals. It is famous for its mud volcanoes.


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