List of tourist attractions in Karachi
Appearance
Karachi is a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists. This is a list of tourist attractions in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Museums
[edit]- Frere Hall
- MagnifiScience Centre
- National Museum of Pakistan
- Pakistan Air Force Museum
- Pakistan Maritime Museum
- Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, a museum dedicated to the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Wazir Mansion, also as Quaid-i-Azam Birthplace Museum, a museum that was the birthplace of Muhammad Ali Jinnah[1]
Monuments, mosques, and memorials
[edit]- Hindu Gymkhana
- Jehangir Kothari Parade
- Grand Jamia Mosque
- Masjid-e-Tooba
- Mazare-e-Quaid Tomb
- Merewether Memorial Tower
- Mohatta Palace
- Monument to Christ the King
- New Memon Masjid
- Teen Talwar
- State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery
Historic and other notable buildings
[edit]- Abdullah Shah Ghazi Shrine
- Bahria Icon Tower
- Denso Hall
- DJ Science College
- Dolmen City, Clifton
- Sindh Governor House
- Hindu Gymkhana
- Edward House
- Karachi Cantonment railway station
- Khaliq Dina Hall
- Habib Bank Plaza
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Jehangir Kothari Parade, Clifton
- Karachi Municipal Corporation Building
- TDF Ghar
- Mohatta Palace
- Mules Mansion
- Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi[2]
- Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir[3]
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi
- Shri Varun Dev Mandir
Markets and ports
[edit]- Empress Market[4]
- Port Trust Building
- M.A. Jinnah Road
- Port Grand
- Lucky One Mall
- Dolmen Malls
- Ocean Mall and Tower
Beaches
[edit]Parks
[edit]- Aram Bagh
- Aziz Bhatti Park
- Bagh Ibne Qasim, Clifton[5]
- Bagh-e-Jinnah
- Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam (popularly known as Polo Ground)[6]
- Boat Basin Park
- Go Aish
- Hasrat Mohani Model Park
- Hill Park
- Jehangir Kothari Parade
- Jheel Park
- Karachi Safari Park
- Karachi Zoo
- Kite Park
- Landhi Korangi Zoo
- Nishtar Park
- Safari Park
- Talimi Bagh
- Zamzama Park
Nearby attractions
[edit]Islands
[edit]- Baba and Bhit Islands
- Buddo Island
- Bundal Island
- Clifton Oyster Rocks
- Khiprianwala Island
- Manora
- Shams Pir
- Churna Island
References
[edit]- ^ 'Wazir Mansion: then and now' Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 June 2013, Retrieved 20 August 2020
- ^ Heritage: Standing tall (The last of the great churches that were constructed in Karachi, Saint Patrick's Cathedral) Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 December 2011, Retrieved 12 August 2020
- ^ "Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir, Karachi | Sir Ganga Ram Heritage Foundation". Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Faiza Ilyas (19 November 2018). "Over 50 protected animals confiscated in Empress Market raid". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ KARACHI: President vows two islands project will continue: Bagh Ibne Qasim inaugurated Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 February 2007, Retrieved 12 August 2020
- ^ KARACHI: Eid prayer timings (at Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam) Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 February 2004, Retrieved 12 August 2020
External links
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