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Pakistan
Some of the highest mountains on earth meet in one valley here, and the Karakoram Highway runs up through them. Check the advisory by region, not by country.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Pakistan: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Pakistan
- Lahore3 days is about right
- Karachi2 days is about right
- Rawalpindi2 days is about right
- Multan2 days is about right
- Peshawar2 days is about right
- Hyderabad2 days is about right
- Saidu2 days is about right
- Faisalabad1 days is about right
- Quetta
- Gujranwala
Landmarks
What people go to see in Pakistan
Karachi· 8 landmarks
Clifton
Empress Market
Frere Hall
Karachi Port Trust Building
Masjid-e-Tooba
Mazar-e-Quaid
Mohatta Palace
Quaid-e-Azam House
Lahore· 8 landmarks
Anarkali Bazaar
Badshahi Mosque
Lahore Fort · UNESCO
Lahore Museum
Minar-e-Pakistan
Shalimar Gardens · UNESCO
Tomb of Anarkali
Wazir Khan Mosque
Multan· 8 landmarks
Clock Tower
Multan Fort
Prahladpuri Temple
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Shahi Eid Gah Mosque
Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya
Tomb of Shah Ali Akbar
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Hyderabad· 7 landmarks
Mukhi House
Navalrai Clock Tower
Rani Bagh
Shahi Bazaar
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Tomb of Tharo Khan
Tombs of the Talpur Mirs
Rawalpindi· 7 landmarks
Christ Church
Krishna Temple
Liaquat National Bagh
Pakistan Army Museum
Poonch House
Rawalpindi War Cemetery
St Joseph's Cathedral
Peshawar· 6 landmarks
Bala Hisar
Cunningham Clock Tower
Gor Khatri
Mahabat Khan Mosque
Peshawar Museum
Qissa Khwani Bazaar
Faisalabad· 5 landmarks
Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul
Clock Tower
Gumti Water Fountain
Lyallpur Museum
Qaisery Gate
Saidu· 5 landmarks
Butkara Stupa
Mingora
Saidu Sharif
Saidu Sharif Stupa
Swat Museum
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to Pakistan
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D / G / M
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
PKR · Pakistani rupee
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
السلام علیکم · assalam-o-alaikum
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Small notes, often, and porters in the north rely on it.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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