Swat Valley Pakistan
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Showing posts with label Travel destinations. Show all posts
Harnoi Abbottabad
Harnoi is a beautiful picnic spot about 10 km from Abbottabad (khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) on the Nathiagali Road. The crystal clear water stream and the lush green hills around add to the beauty of the area. There is also an amusement park at Harnoi. I really enjoyed my short stay at Harnoi.
Harnoi Abbottabad
Nathia Gali
Nathia Gali (Urdu: نتھیا گلی) is a mountain resort town or hill station in Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is a part of the Galyat range, where several hill-stations are situated, closely connected to each other, and with their names mostly ending in 'Gali'. Nathiagali is known for its scenic beauty, hiking tracks and pleasant weather, which is much cooler than the rest of the Galyat due to it being at a greater altitude. It is situated 34 kilometers at one hour's drive away from both Murree and Abbottabad, lying midway between these two places. The Union Council of Nathia Gali is divided into the following areas: Bagan, Donga Gali, Jhansa, Keri Sarafali, Keri Raiki, Lassan, Malach, Nathiagali and Pasala.
Nathia Gali
Murree Pakistan
Murree (مری) is an exurb of Islamabad and the administrative center of Murree Tehsil, in the Punjab province in Pakistan. It is in a subdivision of Rawalpindi District and includes the parts of the Margalla Hills around Islamabad. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range, some 60 km (37 mile) northeast of Islamabad and Rawalpindi via the Murree Road. Murree is known as the Queen of Hills. It's situated at an altitude of 2,291 meters (7,516 Feet) in the north-west Himalayas mountain range. It's the most attractive summer resort that is clad in pine and oak forests. It's famous for pleasant summer and cold, snowy winter.
Murree was the summer capital of the Punjab Province of British India until 1864. The hill station is a popular getaway destination for Islamabad's populace. It is located on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills as they ascend northeastwards at an average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft). It experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is noted for its Tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era.
Murree Pakistan
Murree was the summer capital of the Punjab Province of British India until 1864. The hill station is a popular getaway destination for Islamabad's populace. It is located on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills as they ascend northeastwards at an average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft). It experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is noted for its Tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era.
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| Murree Pakistan |
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| Murree Pakistan |
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| Murree Pakistan |
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| Murree Pakistan |
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| Holy Trinity Church Murree, Pakistan |
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| Mall Road Murree, Pakistan |
Faisal Mosque Islamabad
Faisal Mosque Islamabad, which serve as the national mosques of Pakistan, is the largest mosques of Pakistan. It's the forth largest mosque in the world.
The Faisal Mosque was named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the Pakistan government initiative to construct a National Mosques.
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 and completed in 1986. It was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. The Faisal Mosque has covered area of 54,000 sq ft. It can accommodate 10,000 worshipers in its main prayer hall, 24,000 in its porticoes, 40,000 in its courtyard and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds. Each of the Mosque's four minarets, which are the tallest minarets in South Asia are 260 ft high.
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| Faisal Mosque Islamabad |
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 and completed in 1986. It was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. The Faisal Mosque has covered area of 54,000 sq ft. It can accommodate 10,000 worshipers in its main prayer hall, 24,000 in its porticoes, 40,000 in its courtyard and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds. Each of the Mosque's four minarets, which are the tallest minarets in South Asia are 260 ft high.
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| Faisal Mosque Islamabad |
Lahore Pakistan
Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and serves as the capital city of Punjab province. According to 2010 estimation its population is about 10 million. Lahore is an old and historic city, enriched with ancient architecture. Lahore is the center of education, economic, sports and cultural activities. Every year thousand of people visit Lahore for business purposes or to see historical places. Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan, Chauburji Gate, walled city are some of the major tourist attractions in the city. Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Indo-Saracenic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office, Lahore Museum, Lahore Railway Station, and many older universities and colleges including the University of the Punjab, Govt College and King Edward Medical college. The Lahore Zoo (1872), Which is the fourth oldest in the world and 2ng largest in South Asia. is also situated here.
Lahore is known is the city of gardens. It has many beautiful parks and gardens including Shalimar Gardens, Lawrence Gardens, Hazuri Bagh, Iqbal Park, Mochi Bagh, Gulshan Iqbal Park, Model Town Park, Race Course Park, Nasir Bagh Lahore, Jallo Park, Wild Life Park, and Bagh-e-Jinnah.
Lahore is also famous for its delicious foods. To facilitate and attract of tourists, food streets have been established at Gawalmandi, Anarkali, and Fort Road. Wagah border is also an important and actrictive place for the tourists. The flag downing ceremony at Wagha border is very entertaining to visitors.
Lahore Pakistan Pictures
Swat Pakistan
The Swat (سوات), which because of its natural beauty is called the Switzerland of Pakistan, is a valley and a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora. It was a princely state in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until it was dissolved in 1969. The valley is almost entirely populated by ethnic Pashtuns. The language spoken in the valley is Pashto. Swat is famous for its beautiful high mountains, green meadows, water falls, lakes and River Swat, which is famous for its abundant trout fish.
Swat Pakistan
Metelkova Mesto
Metelkova City (full name in Slovene: Avtonomni kulturni center Metelkova mesto, 'Metelkova City Autonomous Cultural Center') is an autonomous social centre in the centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located on the site of former military barracks (the Slovenian headquarters of the Yugoslav National Army) and was squatted September 1993. The site consists of seven buildings and was 12,500 m². The squat is named after nearby Metelko Street (Slovene: Metelkova ulica), which is named after the 19th-century Slovenian Roman Catholic priest, philologist, and unsuccessful language reformer Fran Metelko.
Source: wikipedia
Source: wikipedia
Metelkova Mesto
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