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Tips 1 - 10 of 11 Karachi Things to Do
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Clifton was built by an eminent Karachi citizen Mr. Jahangir Kothari on his land, 85 years ago, which he bequeathed to the city of Karachi. The pier of the complex was named after Lady Lloyd, Governor Lloyd’s wife, and the marble plaque embedded in the pier wall reads :
“Lady Lloyd Pier. Inspired by Her Excellency the Hon. Lady Lloyd, this promenade pier and pavilion was constructed at a cost of Rs.3 Lakhs and donated to the people of Karachi by Jahangir H Kothari, OBE to whose generosity and public spirit the gift is due ....... Opened by Her Excellency the Hon. Lady Lloyd 21st March 1921.”
In June 2005 City Disctric Govt. has started the renovation work of Clifton by removing old Play Land and covering more area on both sides of Lady Lloyd Pier and finally it was inaugurated on February 27, 2007. The park is country's Biggest Park, constructed on 130 acres of land. Newly formed park is named as "Bagh-e-Ibne Qsim" in memory of great muslim conquerer Muhammad Bin Qasim.
Park has lighting everywhere, pathways & lush green lawns. In the middle runs Lady Loyd Pier which gives a magnificent view.
There is another Park near Bagh-e-Ibne Qasim namely Beach Park. This beautiful park spread over an area of 47 acres, has been constructed along coastal driveway
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Address: Clifton, Karachi
Directions: Opposite to Park Tower
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Quaid-e-Azam`s Mausoleum is a prominent and impressive landmark of Karachi.
Designed by Architect Yahya Merchant, this white marble Mausoleum with its curved arches and copper grills was completed in 1970. Its cool interior reflects the green of a four-tiered crystal chandelier gifted by the peoples Republic of China.
There is a large park surrounding the mausoleum. It is a must place to be visiited. There are
Graves of 5 prominent leaders of that period are also located near the mausoleum, namely:
The “Quaid-e-Millat”. Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan,
Her wife and great woman leader Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan,
Quaid`s sister Miss Fatima Jinnah,
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar &
Mr. Noorul Ameen
some more buildings which are connected to this great leader:
a. Wazir Mansion Quaid's birth place at Kharadar, M.A. Jinnah Road.
b. Sind Madressatul Islam (1885), first Muslim School in Karachi, located just behind Habib Bank Plaza, Second largest building in Karachi.
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Address: Old Numaish M. A. Jinnah Road
Directions: Near Numaish on main M. A. Jinnah Road & Shahrah-e-Quaideen Junction.
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Saddar is in downtown Karachi and is home to countless big and small markets dealing from everyday household items to electronics where Empress Market is worth visiting.
Built in Indo-Gothic style, it was named after the Empress Victoria. This fine building consists of four galleries, an atrium and a grand clock tower which is 140 feet high.
Prior to its construction, the location of the Empress Market served as an execution site for the British, and it was not until March 21st 1889, that it opened as a market to the Public. Empress Market is not just a market – it is a symbol of Karachi’s glory from the days of the British rule.
It is situated in "Saddar" area which means heart of the city. It is a great market. You can buy every thing from meat to vegetables, spices to dry fruits and fresh fruits from here.
The good thing about shopping at the Empress market is that you can get great bargains.
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Address: Sadar Karachi
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Things To Do: Saint Patrick's Cathedral
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St. Patrick's Church,was built in 1845. It was Sindh's first Catholic church. Today it is flanked by St Patrick's High School.
Present Cathedral was opened in April 1881. It is built in Gothic style; it measures 170 ft by 75 ft, and has the capacity to accommodate at least 1,500 worshippers at the same time.
It has a magnificent marblestone "Christ the King" Monument, which was constructed in 1931.
It is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market in Karachi.
Note: Saint Patrick's Cathedral & FRERE HALL are two seperate buildings. The Cathedral is situated in SADDAR not in the FRERE HALL area. Some guys have misguided it as FRERE HALL. (See Frere Hall Tips)
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Address: Shahrah-e-Iraq Saddar
Directions: Situated near St Patrick's High School, Lucky Star & Korangi Bus Stop. On the back side of Cathedral starts Lines Area
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Peshawari Ice Cream parlour is the oldest ice cream shop in Karachi, working since 1948. They have started with a small shop on main preddy street, but now acquired a large shop with family room facility nearby.
Their speciality is PESHAWARI ICE CREAM (vanilla flavour). All major flavours are available. Good quality Ice cream is available at cheap rates.
They do not have any outlet or branch in Karachi but their ice cream is so popular that all ice cream shops make PESHAWARI ICE CREAM flavour.
Baloch Ice Cream located in Saddar, Bohri Bazar, is also a famous ice cream shop. Baloch has an outlet at Boat Bason, Clifton. Rajoo Ice Cream shop at Boat Bason Clifton also makes good quality Ice Cream.
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Phone: +92-21-2225142, 2258720
Address: Preedy Street, Saddar Karachi
Directions: Main Saddar Bus Stop Opposite to Chaudhary Farzand Ali Qulfi and Ambala Sweet Mart, Near Empress Market
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Literally saying "Sea View" starts from McDonalds and goes towards Marina Club. Sea View Apartments run in a row with the shore. City govt. has fixed Power lights so the shore remains bright after sunset.
Sea water is clean here relative to Clifton Beach and mostly families prefer it.
In general Sea View could be experienced from a number of spots such as:
Clifton Beach :
This is the most visited as it is close to the city centre but it is quite polluted. It is located near Play Land and Park Towers.
Latest: City District Goverment made a large park along the Clifton Beach which is more than a kilometre long. Development work on clifton beach is running very SPEEDY.
French Beach:
This is the finest beach in Karachi. The water is clean and the air is crisp. There are gorgeous rocks embedded in the ocean. The waves splashing against them is quite a lovely sight.
Paradise Point :
Right down the road from French Beach is Paradise Point, that sports a marvelous view of the ocean from a eroded hill. A great place to go for a mixture of beauty and excitement. But due to rockey waters swimming is not possible.
This location is almost at the limit of the Sindh province.
Hawks Bay :
A wonderfully sunny and sandy beach. The water is clean and if you need a tan, it is the beach to go to. The huts allow total privacy and the view is magnificent. It is a non rocky area so it is the best beach to take the family. A must see in Karachi.
Sandspit :
Quite near Hawks bay, it is pretty much the same. A good place for turtle watching and a good view!! Completely unpolluted and positively beautiful. If you go at night there are turtles all over the place.
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Directions: Clifton Beach is near Play Land & Park Towers, Sea View is also in Cliftton Area, All other points are on the other side of city.
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Frere Hall: Liaquat Libray, Bagh-e-Jinnah
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In the days of the British Rule, Frere hall served as a Town Hall and was the hub of Karachi’s socio cultural activities. This handsome Venetian Gothic building was built to commemorate the Commissioner-ship of Sir Bartley Frere and his elevation to the Viceroy's Council in 1859. Construction of the building was commenced in August 1863 and was completed in 1865.
The ground floor houses a fine public library named Liaquat National Library (after Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, first Pakistani Prime Minister). It is one of the largest libraries of Karachi, contains over seventy thousand books, including rare and hand written manuscripts, newspapers, dictionaries, atlases and technical books.
The upper floor serves as an art gallery containing masterpieces of Pakistan’s famous calligrapher and painter Sadequain.
Park suurounding the main building is known as Bagh-e-Jinnah (Jinnah Park). It is very green and beautiful. People come and relax here in free time.
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Address: Near Hotel Metropole, Karachi
Directions: Opposite to the Marriot Hotel and US Embassy. On the other side Oppoiste to PACC (Pakistan Americal Culture Centre)
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MCB Tower which is built on the same I. I. Chundrigar Road, where Habib Bank Plaza is situated, is the New Largest Building of Pakistan.
It is also property of a local private bank named MCB Bank Limited.
There is no comparison between Pakistan's largest buildings with the world's largest buildings. But within Pakistan these two buildings are the largest.
Union Bank's 50 story building is under construction. Government has announced to build one of the 's tallest buildings near Clifton beach. This project will be comleted till year 2010.
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Directions: I.I. Chundrigarh Rd, Off M.A. Jinnah Rd, Karachi.
Near Habib Bank Plaza, New Chali
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Things To Do: Merewether Memorial Tower
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The Merewether Tower is an elegant and tall structure designed in the medieval England style of architecture. Named after General Sir William L. Merewether who served as 'Commissioner-in-Sindh' from 1868 to 1877, the tower stands on a platform 44 feet square and rises to a height of 102 feet. Merewether Time Tower was designed by James Stratchen, a prolific architect who has great building like Denso Hall, Jehangir Kothari Building and Empress Market to his credit.
It is situated on a very prime location. This area is rich in old architecture. Denso Hall, Bolton Market, Wazir Mantion, Sind Madressa-tul Islam, Habib Bank Plaza, State Bank Building, Stock Exchange Building all are on walking distance from here.
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Directions: Junction of M.A. Jinnah Road & I.I. Chundrigar Rd..
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Timings: 08:00 a.m - 22:00 p.m Open all days throughout the year.
Pakistan Air Force Museum is situated between PAF Base Faisal and Awami Markaz on main Shahra-e-Faisal. It is well organized Museum. All area is carpetted by green grass. All major Fighter Air Crafts which are used by Paksitan Air Force are displayed here in open air. There are photo galleries, weapon galleries in a huge covered hall (hanger). Some air crafts are also kept in hall.
There is a Souvenier Shop where you can buy small fighter craft models, Air Force printed key chains, shirts, pen etc.
It is a great experience to visit this museum.
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Phone: +92-21-9248326 - 36 (10 lines)
Address: Karsaz, Shahra-e-Faisal Karachi
Directions: Near Awami Markaz, Mela Restaurant and Lal Qila Restaurant on Main Shara-e-Faisal.
Website: http://www.pafmuseum.com.pk/
Other Contact: Email: info@pafmuseum.com.pk
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