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Rose and Jasmine Gardens |
This
20,360 sq. metres rose
garden is famous for its
roses. It has 250 different
varieties of roses as
well as a dozen types
of Jasmines. Flower shows
are usually held in spring.
Located nearby is the
Tourist Camping site |
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| Shakarparian |
Shakarparian
hills are located just
at the entrance of Islamabad
city, at a height of 609
meters. Its terraced garden
offers pleasant and sweeping
vistas of Margalla and
Murree hills, Rawal Lake
and surrounding areas |
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| Rawal
Lake |
This
glistening man-made lake
covers an area of 8.8
sq. km. The terraced garden
and the lake are ideal
for picnic, fishing and
sailing. The main recreational
features around the lake
are a beautiful park,
trails, walk ways, picnic
spots, angling and riding
facilities |
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| Daman-e-Koh |
This
low hill overlooking Islamabad,
known as Daman-e-Koh,
offers panoramic view
of Islamabad. The place
is ideal for afternoon
and evening outings with
family and friends |
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| Pir
Sohawa |
Continuing
uphill from Daman-e-Koh
are many lovely picnic
spots some 25.8 km deep
in the forest of Pir Sohawa
gali with an outdoor BBQ
restaurant at the top
with an exceptional view
of the twin cities |
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| The
Institute of Folk Heritage |
This
institute provides a glimpse
into the folk culture
of Pakistan. It houses
a folk music library,
folk jewellery, costumes
and other indigenous musical
instruments. The institute
is located at Shakarparian
Islamabad. Museum and
Library timings are 8:30am
to 4:00pm - Sunday closed |
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| Islamabad
Museum |
Islamabad
Museum presents a long
historic sequence of the
land where Pakistan is
situated today. 20 million
years old fossil remains,
2 million years old man-made
stone tools, 7000 years
old early human settlements
which leads to the world
famous Indus Civilization
Grave Culture and Ghandhara
Art, early Islamic settlement
and Mughal period, their
art and craft. The Museum
is located at House 41,
Street 3, E-7, Islamabad.
It is open for visitors.
Thursday to Tuesday from
9:30am to 16:30pm |
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| Shah
Faisal Mosque |
One
of the largest mosques
in Asia, about seven kms.
from the hotel. Pillar
less; centrally air-conditioned
dome can accommodate more
than one hundred thousand
people for prayers |
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| Islamabad
Sports Complex |
A
sports complex comprising
Liaqat Gymnasium for indoors
and Jinnah Stadium for
outdoor games, has been
built with Chinese assistance.
Regular national and international
sports events are held
in the Complex |
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| Lok
Virsa |
The
Lok Virsa (National Institute
of Folk and Traditional
Heritage) works towards
preserving the living
folk and traditional culture
of Pakistan. Its Folk
Heritage Museum, located
near Shakarparian Hills,
has a large display of
embroidered costumes,
jewellery, woodwork, metalwork,
block printing, ivory
and bone work. Traditional
architecture facades exhibiting
such skills as fresco,
mirror work, marble inlay,
tile mosaic and stucco
tracery are also displayed |
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| Lok
Virsa Heritage |
Reference
Library is equipped with
resource data on ethnography,
anthropology, folk music,
art history and crafts.
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| Art
Galleries |
Idara
Saqafat-e-Pakistan (Pakistan
National Council of Arts)
runs two art galleries,
where contemporary Pakistani
art is on permanent display
beside revolving exhibitions
and paintings available
for sale. The other is
the Children Art Palace
where children's art work
is on display and regular
art classes are held for
children |
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| Ayub
National Park |
National
Park covers an area of
about 2,300 acres and
has a lake, an aquarium,
a garden restaurant and
an amusement park for
children |
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| Army
Museum |
Army
Museum, houses a rare
collection of military
weapons |
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| Bazaars |
The
bazaars in Rawalpindi
offer exciting bargains.
You can leisurely browse
in the quaint old Saddar
Bazaar, Raja Bazaar and
Murree Road. Sarafa Bazaar
is famous for beaten gold
and silver jewellery as
well as for brass and
copper ware. Rawalpindi
specializes in handicraft
items; inlay sheesham
furniture, Kashmiri silver,
shawls and jackets, embroidered
and woollen kurtas, cane
baskets and furniture,
walking sticks and carpets |
