 Pindi,
as Rawalpindi is
referred to by most
travelers, is quite
different from its
twin sister
Islamabad. Where
Islamabad is modern
and clean, Pindi is
old and populated,
and also a lot of
fun.
The bazaars of the
old city offer
exciting bargains.
You can leisurely
browse in the quaint
old shops in Saddar
bazaar, Moti bazaar,
Raja bazaar and
Kashmiri bazaar
while Sarafa bazaar
is famous for beaten
gold and silver
jewellery, brass and
copper-ware.
Rawalpindi
specializes in
handicrafts such as
inlaid sheesham and
walnut furniture,
Kashmiri silver,
shawls and jackets,
embroidered and
woolen 'Kurtas' and
household linen,
Potohar Jooties and
Chappals (slippers),
cane baskets and
furniture, walking
sticks and
hand-woven Kashmiri
and Bokhara carpets.
You can go shopping
for these items at
handicraft and
carpet shops in
Saddar bazaar,
especially around
Flashman’s Hotel and
Rawalpindi Club
building on the
Mall.
There is also roads
which lead off into
places such as Gujar
Khan Road. This
obviously leads to
gujar khan. It is a
place where most
trade occurs and it
consists of loads of
shops, you can see
the bangle ladies
everywhere wanting
to put bangles on
you. There are
pathan and rajas in
this area.
Getting Around
As a hub for the
many parts of upper
and northern
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
is gaining more
attention of
visitors every day.
The major supplies
and trades are being
made from the
wholesale markets of
Rawalpindi, NWFP
(North West Frontier
Province), AJ&K (Azad
Jammu and Kashmir),
FANA (Federally
Administered
Northern Areas) and
FATA (Federally
Adminietrated Tribal
Areas) are mostly
accessed from the
Rawalpindi.
Murree, the most
visited and popular
countryside of
Rawalpindi is a
defeinite crown for
the city. With its
magnafincent
mountain scenery,
thick pine and
deodar forests and
lush green
landscapes, Murree
is renowned globally
for its natural
beauty.
Well-developed and
furnished with all
travelling and
residential
facilities, visitors
spend a major
portion of their
visit here.
In other major
attractions and
visiting places in
and around
Rawalpindi are Rawal
Lake, Ayub National
Park, Rawalpindi
Food Park, Mughalia
Wah Gardens, Taxila,
Lui Bher Safari Park
and all the picnic
and public palces of
Islamabad. |
