Saturday 8 December 2012


Karachi


The former capital city of Pakistan has different names the City of Lights, the city of The Quaid, and the city that Never Sleeps. Located on the coast, Karachi has a hot summer and mild winter season with low level of precipitation. The city's propinquity to the sea keeps humidity levels high to relieve the heat of the summer. So December and January have pleasing cloudy weather when most of the events take place that’s why tourist usually visit during these months. The lifestyle of Karachi is substantially different from other parts of Pakistan. Its culture is blended with the races of Middle Eastern, South & Central Asian and of Western. This is the reason that Karachi is considered the prime international business centre. This diversity creates a unique amalgam of culture.
Pakistan's important cultural institutions like The National Academy of Performing Arts and The National Arts Council (Koocha-e-Saqafat) forwarding as the hub of cultural art. In addition to, the Karachi has list of festivals related to every field. The famous are Sindh Sea festival, Kara International Film festival, Hamara Karachi (celebration of Karachi Architecture), All Pakistan Music Conference, Karachi Literature festival, Karachi Classic Car Show, Karachi Photo Walk and Karachi Fashion Week.
Mohatta Palace Museum
This building was named at its founder Shivratan, Chandratan, Mohatta. This palace was constructed as a residency of Fatima Jinnah. But, now it is presenting itself as a museum where relics and things of ceramic art have been displayed. This museum also showcases the time of British regime in Pakistan. There are some of the Portraits of freedom fighters hanged.


Mazar-e-Quaid
Mazar-e-Quaid is a popular site for paying homage to our founder M Ali Jinnah. People used to visit this place abundantly. It is located in the centre of the city and attracts tourists due to it’s wonderful and unique construction. It has been built with pure white marble and is featured with curved arches of Moorish origin. There is a four-layered chandelier within the tomb that is the gift by Chinese people. A park surrounded the whole tomb building featured with powerful round lights which make the tomb prominent at night.
National Museum of Pakistan
National Museum of Pakistan was found on April 17, 1950 with the main motto preserving the art cultural heritage of Pakistan. The museum has 11 galleries; the famous one is Quran Gallery with the possession of  300 transcripts of Quran. The Ghandhara civilization stupas, art, sculptures and crafts also displayed in this 



Clifton Beach
The interesting feature is Clifton Beach; a pleasant site to be visited. It is featured with amusement park, stalls, camel and horse riding facilities and several options for swimming. The shops along with the beach sell handicrafts and gifts made of seashells. The night is the best time to visit the beach. The white light fountains spreads it’s lights at night. The amusement park is the gist of this area which features a bowling alley and an aquarium and Oyster Island.
Kemari
Kemari is a small but, busy harbour of fishing and sightseeing boats and launches. The lighthouse and the fort are the main attraction in Kemari. While sailing one can see Mangroves, waterfowl and fishing villages untill Indus National Delta Park.
Aladdin Park
It is the largest kids theme park which includes Play Land Hill Park, Sindbad DHA Park Fun Land, Karachi Zoo Samzu Park and The great fiesta cozy water park.  It has a shopping centre along with a playground. The Great carnival provides thrilling and exhilarating water slides for young and adults. It also includes an Artificial Beach, Lazy River and Hurricane Wave Pool for the delight of the people. These are many other places to explore in karachi. Plan a trip and take cheap flights to Karachi and enjoy your holidays at a wonderful place.

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