Badshahi Mosque
- Where
- Walled City, Lahore
Grand Mughal mosque built under Emperor Aurangzeb, facing Lahore Fort. Its relics gallery moved to a new climate-controlled facility in April 2026.
Places to visit in Pakistan
21 places
Lahore
6 placesLahore Fort (Shahi Qila)
- Where
- Walled City, Lahore
- Hours
- 08:00 to half an hour before sunset
Mughal-era citadel and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Walled City, managed by the Walled City of Lahore Authority; palaces, halls and gardens spanning several dynasties.
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Lahore Museum
- Where
- Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, The Mall, Lahore
- Hours
- Sat-Thu 09:00-16:00 (winter); 09:00-17:00 (summer)
- Closed
- Closed: Fridays; first Monday of every month (maintenance)
Punjab government museum on The Mall with major collections of Gandhara sculpture, Mughal and Sikh art, miniatures, coins and ethnography.
Shahi Hammam
- Where
- Inside Delhi Gate, Walled City, Lahore
- Hours
- Daily 08:00-20:00
- Entry
- PKR 50 (Pakistani visitors, CNIC required), PKR 20 (students with ID), PKR 400 (foreigners)
Restored Mughal-era royal bathhouse inside Delhi Gate in Lahore's Walled City, run by the Walled City of Lahore Authority.
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Shalimar Gardens
- Where
- Lahore
Terraced Mughal garden of pools, fountains and pavilions, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and conserved by the Walled City of Lahore Authority.
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Wazir Khan Mosque
- Where
- Chowk Wazir Khan, Walled City, Lahore
Richly tiled 17th-century Mughal mosque inside the Walled City, on the old royal route; included on the Walled City Authority's guided heritage tours.
Islamabad
5 placesFaisal Mosque
- Where
- Islamabad
Islamabad's landmark national mosque at the foot of the Margalla Hills, funded by a grant from Saudi King Faisal; interior calligraphy by Sadequain.
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Islamabad Museum
- Where
- Sir Syed Memorial Building, Atta-Turk Avenue, G-5/3, Islamabad
- Hours
- Daily 09:30-16:30
Archaeology museum of the federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, in the Sir Syed Memorial Building.
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Lok Virsa Heritage Museum
- Where
- Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, Islamabad
- Entry
- PKR 200 (local adults), PKR 100 (students), PKR 2,000 (foreigners), PKR 1,000 (ECO/SAARC delegates); under-7s free
National museum of ethnology run by Lok Virsa, showing Pakistan's folk costumes, crafts, music and regional living traditions.
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Margalla Hills National Park
- Where
- Islamabad
- Closed
- Closed: Trails may be closed temporarily during heavy-rain alerts
Forested hills on Islamabad's northern edge with numbered hiking trails, managed by the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board.
Pakistan Monument Museum
- Where
- Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, Islamabad
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
- Closed
- Closed: Mondays
- Entry
- PKR 200 (local adults), PKR 100 (students), PKR 2,000 (foreigners), PKR 600 (SAARC/ECO delegates); under-7s free
Museum beside the petal-shaped Pakistan Monument at Shakarparian, run by Lok Virsa and telling the story of the Pakistan Movement.
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Karachi
4 placesClifton Beach (Sea View)
- Where
- Clifton, Karachi
Karachi's best-known Arabian Sea beachfront, a popular promenade for families; litter can be a problem.
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Mazar-e-Quaid (Quaid-e-Azam's Mausoleum)
- Where
- Karachi
White marble mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 61 acres of gardens, with a hall displaying his relics and graves of other national leaders.
Mohatta Palace Museum
- Where
- Clifton, Karachi
Pink-stone 1920s palace in Clifton, open as a museum since 1999 and hosting rotating exhibitions of art and heritage.
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Quaid-e-Azam House Museum (Flagstaff House)
- Where
- Shahrah-e-Faisal and Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi
- Hours
- 09:00-17:00
- Closed
- Closed: Wednesdays
Colonial-era house once owned by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, now a Sindh government museum of his life and belongings.
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Hunza
1 placeAltit Fort
- Where
- Altit, about 2 km from Karimabad, Hunza
Fort of stone and timber built by Hunza's ruling Mir family, about 900 years old, near Karimabad.
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Karimabad, Hunza
1 placeBaltit Fort
- Where
- Karimabad, Hunza Valley
700-year-old former seat of Hunza's rulers above Karimabad, restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture as a museum and cultural centre.
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Khewra (Jhelum district)
1 placeKhewra Salt Mine
- Where
- Khewra (Jhelum district)
- Hours
- Daily 09:00-18:00, including Sundays and public holidays
- Entry
- PKR 475 (Pakistani adults), PKR 265 (Pakistani students, children 2-12, over-60s); USD 24 (foreign adults), USD 12 (foreign students)
Historic working rock-salt mine run by PMDC, with a tourist route through salt tunnels and chambers; the electric train costs extra.
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Multan
1 placeTomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
- Where
- Multan
Landmark octagonal brick shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam, being conserved by the Punjab Walled Cities and Heritage Areas Authority.
Taxila
1 placeTaxila Museum and Archaeological Sites
- Where
- Taxila
UNESCO World Heritage area of Gandhara-era cities and Buddhist sites such as Dharmarajika Stupa, Sirkap and Jaulian, plus a museum of Gandharan antiquities.
Thatta
1 placeMakli Necropolis
- Where
- Makli, near Thatta
- Hours
- 09:00-17:00
UNESCO World Heritage necropolis near Thatta, among the largest in the world, with ornate stone tombs of kings, saints and nobles.
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