More of the same as the Al-Bilal. Rooms are accordingly simple, but staff roll out a friendly Pashtun welcome to guests.
Hotel Ocean
Karachi
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.51 MILES
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…
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Defence Housing Authority Mosque (Masjid-i-Tuba)
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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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Karachi Metropolitan Development Corporation Building
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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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0.73 MILES
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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3.15 MILES
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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0.58 MILES
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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3.37 MILES
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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0.77 MILES
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…
Nearby Karachi attractions
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The Anglican St Andrew's Church has services at 09:00 every Sunday.
0.44 MILES
The Sindh Assembly Building is worth a look for it's architectural features.
0.58 MILES
British spiritual needs were well served in Karachi, and its churches provide some of Karachi's finest remaining examples of British Raj architecture. The…
0.67 MILES
The Roman Catholic St Patrick's Cathedral is a fine example of British Raj architecture. Services at 09:00 every Sunday.
6. National Museum of Pakistan
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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…
0.77 MILES
In Flag Staff House, this museum is beautifully maintained. You can see Jinnah and Fatima's private apartments, with period furniture and accessories -…
0.77 MILES
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…