Pakistan is considered as one of the most blessed
countries of the world. The nature has gifted it with all types of resources and
only a few of these resources have been discovered while many of them still lay
hidden under its land. It has lush green planes on one side and tall snowy
mountains on the other. It has desert life where even survival is difficult and
on the other hand it is blessed with the Arabian Sea, full of life. This
country has a mix of traditional village and posh city life. The modern cities
are the historic walled city “Lahore”, mini Pakistan “Karachi” and the capital
“Islamabad”.
Lahore:
The historic walled city of Lahore is the cultural
center of Pakistan. The city is located at the bank of River Ravi and was
called Lavapur some 2000 years ago. It is also known as “Daata ki Nagri” because
the Tomb of holy saint Hazrat Daata Ganj Bakhsh is situated here. The city has
been transformed in the reigns of different leaders but one thing which is still
the same is the taste and aroma of its traditional foods. These foods are its
identity all across the globe. The antique marvels that were constructed in
Lahore by the Mughal rulers are still preserved here and these buildings are a
big tourist attraction. The foreigners prefer to stay at Avari Hotel and Pearl
Continental Lahore. A large number of expats prefer to find a house, apartment
or villa for rent and Zameen.com offers a huge cluster of property rentals in Lahore real estate.
Karachi:
Karachi is known as mini Pakistan and it is the largest
city of Pakistan. It is the economic hub of Pakistan because it is located on
the coast of the Arabian Sea and has Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, which
are two of the region's largest and busiest ports. Clifton, Sea-view and new
food street Port Grand Karachi are the main attractions of the locals and
expats. The hotel chains like Pearl Continental, Marriott Karachi, Beach Luxury
Karachi and Sheraton Hotel Karachi are the most favorite accommodation options
of the expats and locals.
Islamabad:
Islamabad is the capital and the gate to the lush green
and northern areas of Pakistan. The city is called “The Green City” due to the
greenery. It is also the home to one of the world’s largest construction
marvels “Shah Faisal mosque”. Pir Suhawa, Margala Hills and Bari Imaam are
pleasant places to visit. The food at Monal Restaurant is really good and it is
more pleasant to have it in open fresh air.
The city is surrounded by hills like Murree, Nathiya
Gali and Bhurban which are the most favorite places of the locals for vacations
in summers and winters. Murree is known as “The Queen of Mountains” and it
remains covered with snow almost throughout the year. The most favorite place
for accommodation in the hill station is Pearl Continental Bhurban. There are
other accommodation options like houses, apartments and villas for rent are
also offered by Islamabad real estate to the locals and tourists. You can find
these properties for rent anywhere in Islamabad.
Northern
areas of Pakistan:
The main focus of traveller is towards the northern
areas of Pakistan where the lush green surroundings waves and huge snow
sprinkled mountains are standing tall throughout the year. A large number of travellers
travel towards these areas to see how the nature has blessed this country. The
tourists love to visit Naran, Kaghan, Chitral, Swat, Kalam, Neelam, Gilgit,
Hunza, Shogran and Shengrila Valley. One of the world’s largest mountain range”
Koh Hindu Kush” is also in Pakistan. The tallest mountain of Koh Hindu Kush is
Trichmir and one of the world’s tallest peaks K-2 is also in Pakistan. The
Trango Tower Pakistan is a great attraction for the mountain climbers.
