Karachi
This curiously shaped mausoleum is a monument to Pakistan's founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. It's set at the top of a stepped pyramid in a small park. Built…
Must-see attractions in Karachi
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Karachi
Although not as busy as Clifton Beach, Sandspit is popular with families on Sunday and on holidays. Sandspit is a natural breakwater that prevents the…
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Karachi
Clifton Beach is Karachi's busiest beach, although here you'll want to take a stroll rather than a swim. The beach itself is nothing special, made of mud…
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Karachi
Manora Island sits a short ferry ride from Keamari Harbour, the entrance to Karachi's busy port. The island was the site of the fort where Karachi's…
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Defence Housing Authority Mosque (Masjid-i-Tuba)
Karachi
Surely Pakistan's most eccentric mosque, the Defence Housing Authority Mosque is a truly odd structure that was built in the late 1960s. The low-slung…
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Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Museum
Karachi
Pakistan's plentiful military museums always pose a problem - how to celebrate an institution that has repeatedly seized power from the politicians and…
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Karachi Metropolitan Development Corporation Building
Karachi
Many of the city's most architecturally interesting British Raj buildings are now used as government offices and aren't so easily accessible for…
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Karachi
The display here includes a two-million-year-old Stone Age axe recovered from the Potwar Plateau and other artefacts from around Pakistan. There's an…
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Karachi
Near the Ziarat of Abdullah Shah Gazi is the Mohatta Palace, another residence of Jinnah's sister Fatima, a fine British Raj building that has enjoyed a…
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Karachi
British spiritual needs were well served in Karachi, and its churches provide some of Karachi's finest remaining examples of British Raj architecture. The…
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Karachi
On a hill above Clifton Beach is the Ziarat of Abdullah Shah Gazi, a green-domed shrine dedicated to a 9th-century Sufi. Qawwali (Islamic devotional…
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Karachi
Also known as Quaid-i-Azam House, the imposing British Raj mansion Flag Staff House was once owned by Mohammed Ali Jinnah. It was built over 100 years ago…
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Karachi
Wazir Mansion is where Jinnah was born and brought up. The house contains a few relics related to the revered leader. Advance warning is needed to visit,…
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Karachi
In Flag Staff House, this museum is beautifully maintained. You can see Jinnah and Fatima's private apartments, with period furniture and accessories -…
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Karachi
The beautiful French Beach, is about 40km from central Karachi. It's relatively private, and is pretty much the reserve of Karachi's upper classes and…
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Karachi
Many of the city's most architecturally interesting British Raj buildings are now used as government offices. They include Frere Hall.
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Karachi
The Roman Catholic St Patrick's Cathedral is a fine example of British Raj architecture. Services at 09:00 every Sunday.
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Karachi
The scenery improves the further you go along the coast. About 25km from central Karachi is Hawkes Bay.
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Karachi
The last convenient beach from Karachi is Paradise Point, about 45 minutes from Karachi.
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Karachi
The Sindh Assembly Building is worth a look for it's architectural features.
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