Getting to know other cultures is an important aspect that demonstrates the value of travel. Visiting other states, you will learn the traditions, customs and mentality of their inhabitants. This enriches the inner world and makes it possible to draw something and use it in your life. Each culture is unique and interesting in its own way. By visiting new places, you can learn a lot and expand your consciousness.
Spectacular Karakoram Highway, the World’s Highest Road
Today I will talk a little about Pakistan. While in Pakistan, you can admire the natural, historical and cultural wonders. Here are unique historical monuments that you can even touch while traveling. Travelers have the opportunity to see them not in the pictures of books, but in real life. For example: Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan Monument, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Rohtas Fort, Baltit Fort, Mohatta Palace, Taxila Ancient City, Shalimar Gardens, Derawar Fort in the Cholistan Desert. In Pakistan.
The Lost City of Mohenjo Daro
Pakistan Monument
Badshahi Mosque
Lahore Fort
Rohtas Fort
Baltit Fort
Mohatta Palace
The Ancient City of Taxila
Shalimar Garden
Derawar Fort
You can visit not only cultural and historical sights, but you can have an interesting time. As in any eastern country, the bazaar in Pakistan is the center of urban life. A variety of spices, oriental sweets, fresh fruits attract residents of the city and its environs. Tourists come here for souvenirs and products of local artisans. Passing from stall to stall, you can spend an unforgettable day and enjoy the atmosphere of the East.
Sandspit Beach in Karachi is a quiet paradise with crystal clear waters. This is the perfect place for diving. Exotic fish of incredible colors, seahorses, bizarre corals will surprise even the most sophisticated lover of the underwater world. Giant turtles also live here. You can eat delicious food in cozy cafes, they cook delicious food here.
Sandspit Beach
Margall Hills
The Margall Hills National Park is one of the most stunning places on earth. It is here that the foothills of the Himalayas begin. The main idea of creating the park is to preserve the rare animals living in this area. A visit to the reserve will not leave anyone indifferent. Here you can see barking deer, leopard, porcupines and macaques. Special conditions have been created to preserve rare birds. The Margall Hills are a great place for trekking.
Hussaini Bridge
The Hussaini Bridge is one of the most dangerous and scary structure in the world, attracting extreme people from all over the world. The Karakoram Highway is one of the highest highways in the world, and it attracts many travelers. This is one of the most popular tourist routes. Malam Jabba – Pakistani Switzerland. The most popular ski resort known outside the country. In the northern part of Pakistan, on the territory of the Deosai National Park, there is a fabulously beautiful Lake Sheosar. This lake is located at an altitude of 4142 meters above sea level. The country is crossed by mountain ranges. Pakistan has the second highest mountain in the world, Chogori (K2) 8611 m. There are more than forty mountains higher than 7000 m in the country, which makes Pakistan a popular destination among climbers.
Karakoram Highway
Malam Jabba
A Natural Wonder Deosai Plains
Sheosar Lake, Beautiful Lake in Deosar
National holidays and festivals of Pakistan.
The main holiday of the country is the day of sacrifice. In the Muslim religion, it is called Kurban – Bayram. Independence Day is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the country. It is celebrated on August 14th. Pakistan Day is a very important and solemn holiday. It is celebrated on March 23rd. The Flower Festival is one of the most colorful and long-awaited events in the country. It takes place in the botanical garden of the city of Karachi. The holiday of the Kalash people takes place in December. The festival takes place in the valleys of Birir, Rumbur, Bumboret. The holiday lasts 10 days. The festival is accompanied by fun activities, dances. Delicious goat dishes are served. Every year in March in Lahore, it has become a tradition to hold an international puppet festival. The festival has become so popular that puppeteers from different countries are eager to take part in it. Visitors to the festival will be able to purchase souvenirs and books.
Eid Al Adha (Kurban Bayram)
The Celebration of Pakistan Day
Flower Festival in Pakistan
Puppet Festival in Pakistan
Kalash Festival
Pakistani cuisine.
Pakistani food is rich, full of spices, generous in ghee and incredibly delicious. Pakistani cuisine is rich in flavors and history. Its unique flavor comes from centuries of Islamic tradition blended with the various flavors of Persian and Turkish cuisine. The combination of flavors and spices makes Pakistani cuisine truly unique from the rest of the world. When learning about Pakistani cuisine, the usual rule to follow is that the hotter the climate, the spicier the food. In the north, where the weather is much cooler, locals prefer simple grilled meats and milder flavors. The dishes are rich in spices such as black pepper, cardamom paprika, coriander, saffron, nutmeg, cinnamon and more. Rice, roti, chapati, paratha, puri, lentils, vegetables, yogurt and fruits are staples throughout the country.
A charge of energy, pleasant memories and new knowledge – this is not all that a person receives on a journey. Traveling around the world allows you to better understand yourself, touch history and expand your horizons.
