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5 Places to visit when travelling to Islamabad


Islamabad is one of those capital cities which are planned or specially designed to be new national or regional capital. It was given the status of capital city in 1966, replacing the previous capital Karachi. Located near Pothohar plateau and Margala Hills, it has many things to offer to those who are planning to visit Islamabad. Here are our top five picks on what to explore when visiting Islamabad.


5. Saidpur Village

One of the oldest villages dating back to the Mughal Era which is rich in religious and cultural heritage which is still inhabited. People sell many handicrafts and pottery items which is why it serves as tourist spot.




4. Lake View Park

It is an amusement park located on Murree Road just 10 minutes away from Serena Hotel Islamabad. The Park offers boating, train rides, flight cages also known as Bird aviaries, Restaurants with separate BBQ spots. The beautiful Rawal Lake which is alongside the Lake View Park can also be seen.




3.  Pakistan Monument

Mughal style architectural museum and monument which was opened in 2007 to represent the sacrifice of the people for “better tomorrow”. The monument has 4 petal shaped pillars representing four provinces of Pakistan – Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, KPK.




2. Faisal Mosque 

Named after Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal. It was established in 1986 with cost of 120million USD. It is 6th Largest Mosque in terms of capacity and can have 300,000 worshippers. The mosque shaped like a Bedouin tent with four minarets using modern Islamic Architecture, the mosque remains symbol of friendship between the country of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.





1.Daman-e-Koh

It is a viewing point at hill top situated at Margalla Hills from where visitors can view the city of Islamabad. It features parking area, cafeteria and many nearby trekking trails. The visitors also go to Monal Restaurant which is 15 minutes’ drive away from Damn-e-Koh and the city of Islamabad can be viewed from there as well. 



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