AAS Travels n Tours

Lahore has a lot of fascination being a well-known & historical place. And it has a ton of spots for the visitors and voyagers coming from country or outside country. Get ready to know more about the places to visit in Lahore and read it till end of this article.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Lahore is the capital city of the Pakistani Punjab.
• Lahore is the nation’s second-most crowded city after Karachi.
• The city is situated in the north-eastern end of Punjab province.
• Lahore is one of Pakistan’s wealthiest urban areas with an expected GDP of $127 billion (PPP) starting at 2017.
• It is one of the historic place in sub-continent and plenty of places to visit in Lahore which will be both historic as well a religious.
• One of Pakistan’s most socially liberal, dynamic, and cosmopolitan urban city.

Why you should visit Lahore?

There is a well know statement in Pakistan, “Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai”. And it is very true because of the following

• Lahore is one of the modern city of country
• Has rich history of different emperors especially Mughals
• Have historic places of not only for Muslims but also for Sikhs, Hindus, Christians as well as Budhas

Best Places to Visit in Lahore

So here it is as below is the list of major places to visit in Lahore

Lahore Fort

The Lahore Fort, or the Shahi Qila, is a splendid and emerge Mughal structure. This must visit living arrangement was toiled by the amazing Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 11^th century. This huge building is a great effort of masons of that age.  Emperors has this great choice to relax in the greatness of different greenery walled in areas, majestic habitations, lobbies, mosques and other structures and advancements that are arranged inside the Lahore Fort.

It’s a wonderful place of visit for those who love history and historic places.

Badshahi Mosque

For those who coming to visit Lahore, the Badshahi Mosque is a bona fide treat. This mosque is an exceptionally standout among the most prestigious mosques on earth and was worked in the 17^th century by Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor. The fascinating thing about it is that it is made by large of red stones. Visitors will also have a chance to see the things related to Prophet Muhammad, his daughter and his youngster in-law.

Minar e Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan is a well-known landmark situated in Iqbal Park Lahore, Pakistan. It’s made in commemoration of the Pakistan Resolution. The minaret demonstrates a blend of Mughal and present day engineering. Minar-e-Pakistan was manufactured at the place where Pakistan Resolutions was passed by Muslim League on March 23, 1940. Pakistan resolution was to have a different country for the Muslims of subcontinent. So in short, history is standing in b/w a beautiful park so you will definitely enjoy your visit.

Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Garden is located on 5-minute drive from old city on Grand Trunk Road, Lahore. It’s a delightful place in several acres with trees, flowers, grassy plots and fountains in the middle of Shalimar Gardens. Mughar King Jehangir fabricated this excellent place for his better half Nur Jehan to show his love for his wife. The garden name was “Shalimar” which implies the most perfect of human joys. The gardens are decorated in a beautiful way which give peace and calmness in a noisy and crowdy environment.

Lahore Museum

Lahore Museum is situated on Mall Road and it was opened in 1894 for public. It’s a standout amongst the most renowned museums in South Asia due to its vastness and collection of ancient things. This museum has some precious things of Indus civilization, Moen Jo Daro as well as of Harappa. The management organized things in such a way that everyone will have good knowledge about people of those ages and how they live. Different segments have different type of ceramics, jewelry, ornaments, weapons and many more. Also it has some great presentation of Mughals and Sikhs.

Wagah Border

A visit to Lahore would not be done without an evening at the Wagah border. This place signifies the border among Pakistan and its neighbor, India. Wagah is name of town which was isolated in 1947 after partition. Half part of this village is in India and half in Pakistan. Numerous individual day by day visit Wagah Border to watch Rangers march and lowering flag ceremony between forces of India and Pakistan in the evening. Wagah Border function having incredible heart contacting minutes and increment heart thumps of everybody with affection for their nation. The cheering crowd and the unpredictable bore on the opposite sides is something which every visitor should visit before leaving the city of Lahore.

Food Street

During the government of Pervaiz Musharaf, they made declared Gawalmandi as food street and it was one of the best place to visit in Lahore. But after some time Gawalmandi Food Street was closed officially. Now the most popular one is Fort Road Food Street as it has beautiful buildings as well as wonderful views in evening.

This food street has a variety of food and has plenty of attraction in evening when you will have a dinner on top roof of some restaurant like Cuckoos or Anzaaz. It is the best one from the top rated places to visit in Lahore.

Lahore Zoo

Lahore Zoo was established in 1872. It’s situated on the Mall Road Lahore and very popular place amongst the children. Lahore ZOO has different types of animals and birds including Elephant, Tigers, Lions, monkeys, Parrots, Giraffe and so many other birds and animals. You should visit with family and spend 2-3 hours there. Kids love this place and enjoy their trip a lot.

Chaburji

Chaburji is at Multan Road Lahore and one of the famous building of Mughals. The garden was established by princess Zaib un Nisa. It was a gateway for Mughals to Mughan Garden. The garden had a vast area but not anymore as now days it is the populated area of Lahore. The main building was in the middle of ancient garden with 4 towers. Those who have interest in history can’t miss this place though it is just a roundabout now.

Tomb of Jahangir

It was built by Jahangir’s son in 1637. After the death of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, he was first buried in Dilkusha Garden however his child moved it near Shahdra. It is beautiful tomb and a typical Mughal building. From that point forward the site has remained a well known vacation spot as well because tomb has a beautiful garden around it. It took ten years to construct this tomb and cost Rs.1,000,000 at that time.

Masjid Wazir Khan

Wazir Khan Masjid (Mosque) is a lovely well known place for its tile work. This masjid was built in 1634 and it was built by Wazir Khan. This mosque was made with conventional Mughal botanical plan and their material is tile-like block. It’s having incredible works of art inside and outside of majid, there tower is around 100 feet tall. There are pigeons flying over the Masjid Wazir Khan which gives an extraordinary wonderful look.

We are sure, you will definitely make a plan now to visit Lahore with your family and friends as it is not the place to miss especially when there are great places to visit in Lahore.