PAKISTAN Tourism

Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is a well-planned modern city with large public buildings, Convention Center, Pakistan Folk Art Museum, Pakistan Museum of Natural History, attractive parks and lakes, wide boulevards, beautiful Shah Faisal Masjid and well laid out shopping centers. The Rawal Dam is a popular picnic spot. There are top and medium class hotels and motels as well as a camping site.

275 Km to the Northwest of Lahore is Rawalpindi. It is fast developing into a large modern city. It has many playgrounds, a pleasant club, an army museum, a number of good hotels and restaurants and a huge Ayub Park. Rawalpindi is the last halting post leading to the numerous holiday spots and hill resorts of the North, such as Murree, Nathiagali, Ayubia, Abbottabad, Swat, Kaghan, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.

Murree and Galliat
About 64 Km from Rawalpindi, situated at an altitude of 2286 metres (7,500 feet) above sea level is Murree where lofty peaks tower above green pine covered slopes. It is one of the most popular summer resorts in Pakistan. The Gallies are quaint little hill resorts Northwest of Murree and there is a motor able road running through them all. Murree and the Gallies offer horse riding, golf, chair lifts and pine shaded walks.

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Places to Visit in Pakistan