Best Tourist Places to Visit in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Asia

Rawalpindi also called as Pindi is the 4^th largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad is geographically positioned at 33°36′0″ N 73°02′0″ E. It is one of the main cities of Punjab Province and Pakistan located about 17 kms from the national capital Islamabad.

Rawalpindi is home to the headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces and houses numerous world class educational institutions, shopping bazaars, parks, industries and factories. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is one of the major landmarks at Rawalpindi city.

Geography of Rawalpindi:

Rawalpindi is positioned at a height of 500 meters above mean sea level and covers an area of 108.8 square kilometers.

Rawalpindi experiences a humid subtropical climate with short and mild winters and long and very hot summers.

History of Rawalpindi:

Rawalpindi city was named in the memorial of Raja Pindi. It ruled by several renowned kings of Mughal Empire, British, Dutch, French when it was in India before the partition.

Connectivity to Rawalpindi:

Islamabad International airport serves both Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities is located in Rawalpindi 10 kms from the middle point of the city with connections to various major cities of country and foreign include Manchester, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat, Lahore, Karachi, Multan and Hyderabad.

Rawalpindi Railway Station is well connected with Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Multan, Gwadar and Muzaffarabad placed few kilometers away from the heart of the city.

There is no problem to board buses in Rawalpindi, because the city houses plenty of bus stands and the buses are available frequently. Taxis, Auto Rickshaws and cars are very common in Rawalpindi city.

Things to do in Rawalpindi:

Rawalpindi hosts many entertainment centres such as Ayub Park, Taxila tourist train, Cinepax mini golf course, karting track, luxury spa. Also tourists can visit Rawat Fort and Raja Bazar.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Rawalpindi:

Rawalpindi natives communicate with Punjabi dialects include Majhi, Chhachi, Dhani , Shah puri and Pahari and other languages like Urdu ,English and Pashto. Lok Virsa and Pakistan Museum of Natural History are the prime cultural centres of Rawalpindi.

Metro Shoes is the best shoe shop in Rawalpindi city. The best shopping centres in Rawalpindi include:

Saddar Bazar
Gakkahr Plaza
Sheikhs Mall
Midway Centrum Shopping Mall

The renowned food corners include:

Cafe dine light
Rahat bakers & pizzeria
Mei Kong
Namak Mandi
Texas Steak House
Asian Palace

Tourist Attractions in Rawalpindi:

Nawaz Sharif Park:

Nawaz Sharif Park was inaugurated in the year 1991 is situated on Murree Road near Shamsabad. The park houses fountains, flower beds and play area for children. There is one cricket stadium located opposite of the park.

Liaqat Bagh:

Liaqat Bagh is a famous garden in the centre of Rawalpindi city attracts peoples from all around the city for its natural beauty.

Jinnah Park:

Jinnah Park houses Pappasalis, Cinepax, COSMO and Mc. Donalds is situated near Kachehri Chowk.

Ayub Park:

Ayub Park is spread over an area of 2,300 acres placed on Grand Trunk Road is accessible with play area, an aquarium, an open air theater, a garden-restaurant and lake with boating facility.

Other tourist Attractions in Rawalpindi are:

Eidgah Sharif
Shah Chun Charagh
Attock Fort
Gakhar Fort
Army Museum
Paharwala Fort
Rawat Fort
Akbari Fort

Accommodation Options in Rawalpindi:

Rawalpindi houses all the ranges of hotels including budget, mid range and luxury. The list of top hotels in Rawalpindi and Islamabad cities is as follows: