Islamabad Favorite Tips by lachydragon Top 5 Page for this destination

Bottled Water Bottled Water Review

Favorite thing: Don't think I'd call it a favourite thing....anyway.

Our advice was to only buy 3 brands of bottled water, Nestle, Sparkletts or another one I can't remember (well, that makes 2 then!). Appararently, some other brands simply fill bottles with tap-water. Also make sure that the seal is still in place if you are ordering a bottle at a restaurant. Big 2L bottles of Nestle were about 90 rupees from memory and were pretty widely available.

Finding Your Way Around Islamabad Hills Review

Favorite thing: I spent a bit of time feeling disorientated in Islamabad - maybe its just me having an inherently bad sense of diretion!

I found that the best way to get your bearings is to work out where the Margalla Hills are (these are the range of hills that run along the Northern outskirts of Islamabad.) Since the area is pretty flat, they work well.

I then remembered where I was by "walking away from the hills', walking with the hills on my right etc etc........

Also, the Shah Faisal mosque is a pretty good landmark - able to be seen from most places.