Category: Cultural Destination
GOLDEN DESERT NUSHKI: BREATHTAKING DESERT
Located in the province of Balochistan of Pakistan, Nushki is a municipality that lies in the plain south-west of Quetta and is at a height of about 2,900 feet. It is also called the city of Golden Desert because of a breathtaking desert which is stretched westward towards the river named Helmand. Touring around a …
ROHTAS FORT: EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF MUSLIM MILITARY ARCHITECTURE
Situated close to the city of Jhelum in the Punjab province of Pakistan, Rohtas Fort is a fortress built in the 16th century. In the year 1997, UNESCO listed Rohtas fort as a World Heritage Site because of it being a fine example of the architecture of Muslim military in Central and South Asia. This …
RUINS OF TAXILA GANDHARA: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Ruins of Taxila of Gandhara civilization are a must-visit place as it is a UNESCO world heritage site. The size of the ruins is very huge and makes one think about what the lifestyle of people from those times would have been as they are almost 2000 years old. The layout of the city is …
RAWAT FORT: A MAJESTIC FORT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An early 16th-century fort in Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan in Rawalpindi, in the province of Punjab, Rawat fort is an incredible masterpiece. The fort was built to provide a defense to the Pothohar plateau from the army of a Pashtun king named Sher Shah Suri. The port marks its presence on the Grand Trunk Road, …
MANTHAL BUDDHA ROCK: HOLY RELIC OF BUDDHISTS
Manthal Buddha rock dates back to the 8th century. It is a granite rock on which the picture of Buddha is carved. It is situated in Skardu town specifically in Manthal village. This rock is of great significance for the Buddhists and is considered an esteemed relic. In ancient times, before Islam arrived, Gilgit Baltistan …
TOMB OF SHAH RUKN-E-ALAM: SOUL REFRESHING AND AESTHETIC TOMB
The city of Multan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan, is known for its majestic tombs and one of them is the tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam. Shah Rukn-e-Alam’s real name was Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh and he was given the title of Shah Rukn-e-Alam which means “Pillar of the World”. He was a great Sufi …
UCH SHARIF: A CITY ADORED BY HISTORIANS
Uch Sharif is a city with immense historical importance. It is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is at a distance of about 75 km from Bahawalpur. The tradition of veneration of saints was initiated from this city. Uch was established by Alexander the Great who thought that an …
CHOLISTAN ROHI: INCREDIBLE LANDSCAPE ACCOMPANIED WITH ENGROSSING ACTIVITIES
Cholistan desert which is commonly known as Rohi is situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan, specifically in Southern Punjab. Cholistan is a fusion of two languages, Turkish and Persian, “chol” means sand in Turkish, and “istan” means land of in Persian. Cholistan desert is one of the parts of the biggest Thar Desert which …
DERAWAR FORT: A FASCINATING FORT IN A MAJESTIC DESERT
Situated at a distance of 130 km from Bahawalpur, Derawar Fort is a massive fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil of the Punjab province of Pakistan. This fortress is extremely eye-pleasing as well as fascinating. People are spell bounded with the sight of this place. The walls of the fortress are thirty meters tall. This fortress …
NOOR MAHAL BAHAWALPUR: PALACE OF GRANDEUR
Constructed in the year 1872, Noor Mahal is a grand and exuberant palace located in the city of Bahawalpur in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is also referred to as the Haweli of Bahawalpur. It dates back to British rule as the Nawabs of Bahawalpur used it when it was a princely state. In …
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