Tourism in Islamabad

This is a list of all the notable tourist attractions in the City of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan; however, it does not include the city of Rawalpindi.

Daman-i-Koh, Margalla Zoo, Pakistan Monument, Faisal Mosque, Shakarparian, Lok Virsa Museum and Rawal lake view point are among the top tourist attractions in Islamabad. Islamabad has many various eco-based tourist attractions which include WWF Pakistan activities.

General

Rock climbing

There are many spots for rock climbing in Margalla Hills, including Jungle Rock (F 6a:8a), God Rock (F 6b+:7b), Legacy Wall (F 6a:7c+), Jasmin Corner (F 4b:5a), Belvedere (F 4c:6b+), Hidden Rock (F 6a:6c), Music Lounge (F 5c:6c) Beetle’s Nest (F 5b:6c+, including multi-pitch route), Well Hidden Rock (F 5a:8a), Holiday Rock (F 5b:5b), Said Pur View (F 5c:8a) and Shaddarrah (F 5c:6a).^[1]^[2]

Parks

Ayub National Park
Ankara Park
Fatima Jinnah Park
Japanese Park
Lake View Park
Playland
Rose & Jasmine Garden

Museums and art galleries

Model villages

Potohari Arts & Craft Village
Saidpur Village Resort

Mosques and shrines

Food streets

Aabpara Food Street
Blue-Area Food Street
Naan Street in PWD Islamabad

Sporting facilities

Main markets

Every populated sector in Islamabad has a main market referred to as a markaz.

Aabpara Market/G-6
Allah Wali Market /F-8/1
Ayyub Market/F-8 Markaz
Cafe Irum Market/G-6/2
Centaurs Mall
Jinnah Super Market/F-7 Markaz
Jumah Bazar (near Peshawar Mor G-9 and G-6)
Karachi Company/G-9 Markaz
Mediterranean Food Court Diplomatic Enclave/G-5 Markaz
Safa Gold Mall
Super Market/F-6 Markaz

Government buildings

Aiwan-e-Sadr - President's official residence
National Institute of Health
National Parliament of Pakistan
Supreme Court of Pakistan

References

^ Arran, John (2012). "A Guide to Climbing in Margalla" (PDF). Rock Climbing Islamabad. Pakistan Alpine Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Islamabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
Tourism in Islamabad, The Capital of Pakistan

[John_Arran-1] Arran, John (2012). "A Guide to Climbing in Margalla" (PDF). Rock Climbing Islamabad. Pakistan Alpine Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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