With some of the World’s highest mountains, Historical Architecture. Magnificent Landscapes, Diverse cultures, and the most hospitable people in the World, a trip to Pakistan is an amazing experience to dive into. For every passionate tourist from all over the World, Pakistan is surely an adventurous ride to take. It’s a country blessed with lots of untapped places. These beautiful unexplored places are worth visiting places in the whole World. These hidden gems of Pakistan urge travellers to dive into their amazing galaxies. So, if you are pondering about extending your travel bucket list. We are going to list some reasons to convince you for adding exquisite Pakistan to it.
The Natural Beauty
Pakistan is blessed with diverse geographical magnificence. It has all the natural phenomena, from rolling hills to gigantic peaks, to vast fields and rivers. A long chain of the beach can be witnessed in its province of Sindh. Furthermore, it has vastly spread deserts to make it a complete package of natural beauty.
Pakistan is home to five of the World’s fourteen highest peaks. The World’s second-highest and deadliest mountain, “K-2”, is located in Pakistan. With plenty of unclimbed peaks, Pakistan is heaven for climbers and trekkers from all over the World.
In addition to towering mountains and vast deserts. Pakistan has a 1000 km long coastline bordering the Arabian Sea. The sea stacks, arches, cliffs, and fine sand add significant beauty to this beach.
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Multi-Cultural Land
Roaming through the five provinces of Pakistan, the cultural diversity is crystal clear. Every province has its own traditions, way of life, art and food. People from the East are Punjabi, the West has Aryan (like Iran), and the North has Pashtun Tribes (more like Turkic and Afghans). This diversity enhances every aspect of the country. The variety of food, the great range of clothing, the amazing different types of Arts and the historical literature. Every aspect is enriched due to diversity. Exploring this amazing country is a fascinating experience because you can discover different rituals and customs under the umbrella of one country, Pakistan.
Historical Places
Keeping natural wonder aside, Pakistan is home to many unique historical places. Since this land was ruled by Mughals and British, it has a unique amalgamation of architectures of both times.
Starting from Lahore, the then capital of the Mughal Empire has many wonderful Mughal Structures: Badshahi Masjid, Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens. Moving towards southeastern province Sindh, it has historical Shah Jahan Masjid made under the rule of Emperor Shah Jahan. Furthermore, the province capital “Karachi” has a unique mosque called Gol Masjid, which is made out of one dome.
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Besides Muslim architecture, Pakistan also has ancient Hindu temples that date back to the times of Mahabharata. Some of the famous Hindu temples include Katas Raj Temples in Punjab, Jagannath Mandir in Sialkot, Hinglaj Mata Mandir in Balochistan, Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir in Karachi, Naval Mandir and the Goraknath temple in Khyber Pakhtun Khuwa.The remains of
British rule are also an integral part of Pakistan’s Beauty. In the economic hub of Pakistan, Karachi, one can see remnants of British Rule like Empress Market, Frere Hall and Bristol Hotel.
All in all, Pakistan offers a variety of options for architectural nerds in the form of its amazing and diverse architecture to explore and enjoy.
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Unique Hospitality
Being hospitable is embedded in Pakistanis’ blood. Every tourist who visits Pakistan is of the opinion that Pakistanis are the most hospitable, kind, and welcoming people. Whether you are up in North backpacking or in one of the major cities, you will find every individual willing to guide you about the locality. All the conversations will end up in inviting you for a meal or cup of tea to their homes. Pakistanis are happy to see foreign travellers. The locals welcome tourists from all over the world with open arms.
Amazing Food
Just like its natural beauty and diverse culture, Pakistani food is so amazing and diverse. It is just spectacular – rich, spicy, sweet and aromatic. The colours, smell and taste of its cultural diversity can be seen in its food.
Pakistani dishes are famous for using all sorts of spices and herbs. Every dish is seasoned and cooked to perfection with traditional methods to make it worth eating. In addition to traditional methods, dishes are being prepared from methods and flavours of different influences. Northern food is inspired by Afghanistan, Kashmiri Food has its own style of cooking, Lahori dishes are blended with traditional Punjabi ingredients and the most famous and diverse of all, “Karachi” is considered as the greatest food destination in the World. From the exquisite street food of Burns Road to an amazing breakfast at Boat Basin, every dish here is a treat to eat.
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Tourists visiting Pakistan should keep some extra bucks with them because every tourist spends some extra money to enjoy the amazing cuisine of Pakistan.
Rich in Art
The land of Pakistan is abundant with adroit craftsmen and versatile musicians. The craftsmen of Pakistan are skilled at manufacturing certain goods, which include: Woven carpets, Embroideries on clothes, Jewelry and Utensils. All these things made with marvelous skills make Pakistan a perfect place to find impeccable handicrafts.
Furthermore, Pakistan is famous for its unrivalled music and musicians. Pakistan’s music is diverse and rich. The music history of the country is more than 1000 years old. These notes and hymns still exist in their raw form, which makes them unique from all over the World. In addition to that, the musicians of Pakistan have done justice to their ancient history of music. They have put their mark on the World of music with their versatile abilities. Some legendary musicians include Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Muhammad Rafi, and Atif Aslam.
There is a perfect blend of Classic and Rock music in Pakistan to enjoy. However, the experience of listening to a Qawwali is a perfect soothing exercise for your mind and soul.
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In Conclusion, Pakistan is a tourist’s heaven and a country filled with gracious people. As its name suggests, which means “Land of pure People”. You will find people with hearts of gold welcoming you with open arms to the adventure’s best-kept secret, “Pakistan”.
Syeda Rubab: The writer is a Physicist, IBM Quantum Computing Advanced Badge Holder, and Academic and SEO Content Writer.
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