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Attock Tourist Places to Visit in Attock, Pakistan, Asia

Attock is a district located in the Punjab Province to the East of Pakistan, is an administrative centre for the Attock district located to the Northwest in Punjab Province on the banks of river Indus, at a distance of 425 Km from Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province.  The capital city Islamabad is around 95 Km to the East from the town of Attock.  The city of Peshawar is around 80 Km to the West and Rawalpindi around 85 Southeast.  The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is to the North and also to the North West of Attock.

 

Attock with an area of about 6800 Sq. Km is known for its oil and gas reserves and the River Kabul that flows from Kabul in Afghanistan around 400 Km to the West drains in Indus River and that has created a natural Attock-Kabul corridor, to reach Central Asian countries. The Pakistan’s Aeronautical establishment is located in Attock.

 

Climate in Attock is hot summer and cold winters in the plains and moderate climate in the mountainous regions of Attock.

 

 

History of Attock in Pakistan:

 

Attock is previously known as Campbell pur named after the British administrator Sir Colin Campbell who was in charge of the Attock district when Attock was under the control of British since 1849.  Attock has long history since the invasion of the region by the Alexander III the Greek King of Macedon in 325 BC and later ruled by the various dynasties of Hindu and Buddhist religion until the Arab invasion in the 11^th century and the introduction of Islam in the region and then being expended by the Moghul and Maratha empires before coming under British rule in 1850s.

 

Food and Culture in Attock in Pakistan:

 

The food in Attock in Punjab province is typical Punjabi dishes of wheat products and Lassi with spicy curries and includes consumption of large quantities of meat products.

 

Attock has strong orientations towards Punjabi culture and the language of Punjab is spoken extensively with variation in dialects and sub divisions of many casts mostly following the Islam religion. Agriculture along the plains of Indus river basin is carried out extensively and most of the Muslim refugees who migrated from India to Pakistan during the partition of 1947 have settled in Attock.

 

 

Shopping and Things to do in Attock in Pakistan:

 

Attock has Chach Shopping centre and Challa Khan Market large bazaars selling various textile and hosiery items and woolen garments and leather items and local embroidered clothes for wedding wear etc.

 

In Attock one can visit the Moghul emperor Akbar’s fort built in late 16^th century in the hill ranges of Kala-Chitta on the banks of Indus River in North Punjab.  There is also a very old railway station the Attock Khurd train station built around 1880s reflecting the typical architectural style of British era. One can indulge in Partridge and Duck and Deer hunting in Attock in Kala-Chita hill range which is just 30 Km away to the South.

 

Tourist Attractions in Attock in Pakistan:

 

• Akbar’s Fort: On the banks of Indus river in the Kala-Chitta hill ranges 30 Km to the South.
• Attock Khurd Railway Station: Victorian styled railway station of 1880s known for its engineering marvel is sited 15 Km to the Southwest.

 

• Kala Chitta Mountain Range: An adventurers place and are allowed to go on hunting spree with the permission of the army 30 Km to the South.

 

 

 

Connectivity to Attock in Pakistan:

 

The Grand Trunk Road passes via Attock connecting the cities to the East from India along the Grand Trunk Road to the cities in the West of Attock to Afghanistan.  Rawalpindi and Islamabad are around 90 Km and 100 Km to the East of Attock connected by GT Road. The railway station at Attock Khurd at a distance of 15 Km is the nearest to reach Attock by train.  The International airport at Islamabad at a distance of 100 Km and the Bacha Khan International Airport at a distance of 70 Km are the nearest airports to reach Attock.

 

Hotel Accommodation in Attock in Pakistan:

 

Quality hospitals are in the nearby cities of Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

 

• Islamabad Marriott Hotel 4*
• Best Western Regency Hotel – Islamabad 2*
• Attock City Hotel
• Khattak Hotel
• Margalla Lodge

 

Places to Visit in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Asia

Abbottabad is one of the six districts of Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of present day Pakistan, or the North West Frontier Province of British Empire before Pakistan’s Independence in 1947.  Abbottabad is located to the North East of Pakistan in the valley of Orash is an administrative town for the district of Abbottabad.  The capital of Islamabad is located around 100 Km to the South of Abbottabad.

 

Abbottabad is situated at a height of 1200 meters above seal level is known for the tourist hill station, as  Abbottabad is surrounded by the Sarban hills on all its four sides, with river Dor flowing across to the Tarbela Dam in the West.  The city of Rawalpindi is located to the Southwest and the district of Manserhra to the North and the district of Muzaffarabad to the East and the district of Haripur to the West.

 

Abbottabad has good pleasant weather with subtropical climate and humidity with warm to hot summers with temperatures soaring to over 40^o and cold winters with temperature dipping to below 0^o with occasional snowfall.  Abbottabad receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon season from June end to September last.

 

 

History of Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

Abbottabad was on one of the routes of the ancient Silk Road, located on the Karakoram Highway connecting China and Pakistan via the Khunjerab Pass. The history of Abbottabad is traced back to the British colonial period, to Major James Abbott who founded the town in 1850s when he was a deputy commissioner of Hazara district in the mid 19^th century and since then Abbottabad was major cantonment area for the Second Division of Northern Army Corps with hospitals and educational institutions and British Red Cross Society having been established.

 

Abbottabad was the place where the Osama bin Laden, the chief of the Al-Qaeda Islamist group responsible for terrorism and destruction of World trade Centre in United States of America in September 2001, who was hiding in his Abbottabad home was killed in 2011 by the US Navy seals.

 

 

Food and Culture in Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

Food around Abbottabad is of baked wheat products of flat breads, chappatis and rotis baked in the oven or the tandoori in local language along with spicy curries of meat products, Chapli Kebab and also large quantities of fruits and nuts are consumed in large quantities.

 

Abbottabad has local tribal culture with Punjabi influence on the local language of Hindko, Pahari, Majhi, Gori etc.is spoken widely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. Abbottabad being a tourist place the conservative culture is slowly opening up-to influences of the modern cultures with opening up of various multi-cuisine restaurants and boutiques for the fashion conscious tourists and there are proposal to build amusement park etc. in Abbottabad.   Islam being the largest group with Christian minority group in large numbers is also seen in Abbottabad.

 

 

Shopping and Things to do in Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

Abbottabad being an administrative district town has many good shopping centers selling various hand crafted traditional items, Jewellery items, clothing and footwear at affordable prices.

 

Abbottabad is a hill station and the tourists can hire taxi and buses that take one via the Karakoram National Highway to the various Himalayan Mountain ranges and the hill station of Nathia Gali, Thandiani, Shimla Hill, Ayubia National Park, Ilyasi Mosque, Dor river valley and local site seeing places of Raees Khana Bazaar and the Abbottabad cantonment, reflecting the same colonial ambiance.

 

 

Tourist Attractions in Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

• Nathiagali: Hill station located to the Southeast of Abbottabad around 30 Km and also the nearby Ayubia Natioanal Park, Dunga Gali, Miranjani, Namali Maira etc.

 

• Karakoram National Highway: Drive along this road the highest elevated road in the world gives the panoramic view of the Himalayan Mountain ranges that leads to the Chinese boarder.

 

• Thandiani: Located around 30 Km to the South of Abbottabad on the foothills of the Himalayan ranges rising to a height of over 2700 Meters with summer hiking trails in the forest the peaks are covered by snows during the winter season.

 

• Murree: South East of Abbottabad around 65 Km a small hill station.

 

Connectivity to Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

Abbottabad is well connected to the local town and other cities by good road connectivity with buses and taxies and also shared transport vehicles and good express service buses.  The nearest railway station to reach Abbottabad is Havelian station to the Southwest at a distance of 20 Km. The local airport at Abbottabad handles local domestic flights.

 

 

Hotel Accommodation in Abbottabad in Pakistan:

 

 

• Hotel Abbott Gardens 4*
• Hotel Pearl Continental 4*
• Alpine Hotel 3*
• Ramlina Hotel 3*
• Pineview Hotel 2*
• New Faisal Hotel 2*
• Eji’s Guest House

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Pakistan, Asia

Pakistan or the Islamic Republic of Pakistan came in to existence on 14^th of August 1947, craved out of the Muslim majority region of North Western Frontier and the East Bengal region in the Indian sub-continent of South Asia, which were under the control of British Monarchy.  The East Bengal region due to its ethnic differences with that of mainland Pakistan was constantly under the civil strife and got liberated from Pakistan in late 1971.

 

Pakistan with an area of approximately of 796000 Sq. Km is located around 34^o North Latitude and around 73^o East Longitude.  Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan located to the North East and the largest city being the port city of Karachi located to the South of Pakistan in the Gulf of Oman in Arabian Sea.  To the East of Pakistan is the county of India and to the West is the country of Afghanistan and the county of Iran bordering to the South West.  To the North Eastern tip of Pakistan is the ceded territory to China by the Pakistan.

 

Pakistan though a Federal Parliamentary Republic is under the constant threat of the military coup and plagued by the various radical Muslim terrorism and the insurgency along the Pakistan – Afghanistan border and containing the Taliban has stifled the progress of the nation of Pakistan.

 

 

History of Pakistan:

 

Pakistan, before it came into existence in 1947, was known as North Western Frontier Region, including Afghanistan under the British Monarchy.  The region was rich with various historical sites known for the location of ancient human civilization of Indus valley civilization at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa and the Vedic Civilization forming the base of the Hindu religion.  The place of Gandhar is mentioned in the Hindu epic of Mahabaratha.  The region of Pakistan is full with the history of various dynasties across the European and Asian continent ruling the region and the influences of culture and religion was evident before the Islamic culture took root in 700 AD.

 

 

Food and Culture in Pakistan:

 

The food of  Pakistanis are similar to that of the traditional food stuffs consumed across the states of North India with verities of wheat products consumed with hot and spicy non-vegetarian curries including the rice dishes. The drinks of Lassi and lime tea are consumed in various regions of Pakistan.

 

Pakistan is basically a Muslim country with tenets based on traditional Islamic teachings and it is the second largest Muslim country in the world. The Sunni Muslim community forms the largest group among the Islam followers, though Shia Community from the second largest Muslim community followed by Ahamadis, Baha’i’ faith and the less percentage Hindus, Christians Sikhs, Buddhism. Sufism is also followed by the people of Pakistan which was the tradition before the Arab invasion. All the three Muslim festivals are followed religiously in Pakistan.

 

 

Shopping and Things to do in Pakistan:

 

Shopping in Pakistan is mainly done for the traditional Pakistan dress of Salwar-Kameez worn by both male and females and also the artistic bridal wear and Jewelry items and leather foot wears.  The Raja Bazaar of Rawalpindi is the largest in Pakistan.

 

Pakistan has many places of tourist interests such as the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, the Pamir Mountain ranges, Badshai and other well known Mosques, Mohatta Palace, Trango Towers Lake Saiful Muluk Lahore fort Zoos etc.

 

 

Tourist Attractions in Pakistan:

 

Some of the tourist attraction around the cities of Pakistan is:

 

• Rawal Lake: On the out skirts of Islamabad city and picnic spot.

 

• Margallah Hills: A part of Himalayan Mountain range surrounding Islamabad of geological interests.

 

• Badshahi Mosque: Known for its Artistic splendor located in Lahore.

 

• Wagah Border: International border post between India and Pakistan located to East of Lahore.

 

• Rohtas Fort: A large fort built by Moghuls in Rawalpindi.

 

• Naga Parbat: The climbers paradise with camps located in Gigit.

 

• Bhambore: Ancient ruins located near Karachi.

 

• Taxila: Ancient ruins and an archaeological site located in Punjab region of Pakistan near Peshawar.

 

• Harappa and Mohenjo-daro sites: The greatest archeological sites of Indus Valley Civilization located in Sind region of Pakistan.

 

Connectivity to Pakistan:

 

Pakistan is internationally connected with various international destinations by flights from European, US and Asian countries. By rail it is connected to India through Wagha border from Lahore but suspended due to intermittent terrorism affecting the two nation’s bilateral relationship.  There was good road connectivity to the regions from India before the formation of Pakistan that is now being revived through diplomatic channels by Indo-Pak Free Trade Agreement.

 

Hotel Accommodation in Pakistan:

 

• Pearl Continental Hotel – Lahore, Karachi 5*
• Qaser-e-Gul 5*
• Sheraton Karachi Hotel 4*
• Avari Hotel – Lahore 4*
• Islamabad Serena Hotel – 4*
• Islamabad Marriott Hotel 4*
• Raj One Hotel – Faisalabad 4*
• Midcity Hotel – Multan 4*
• Ramada Plaza Karachi 3*
• Mirage Hotel – Lahore 3*
• Hospitality Inn 3*
• Smart Hotel – Lahore 3*
• Best Western Regency Hotel – Islamabad 2*
• Flashman’s Hotel – Rawalpindi 2*
• Hotel Maryton 2*
• The Guest House – Islamabad
• Fortalice – Multan (B& B Hotel)
• Mawadda Inn