Pakistan is a country that is blessed with natural beauty. The exquisite landscape along with eight out of ten highest peaks of mountains, crystal clear rivers and waterfalls, and much more is what Pakistan has.
However, there are many places that one should definitely visit to have an idea of how beautiful the country is.
According to the official sources, Government is strategically making plans to increase tourism in the country in order to let the world know the actual beauty, places, cultures, and heritage of Pakistan. The ancient structures, sculptures, lakes, ancient civilization, historical buildings, mountains, mosques, and many other places are the places worth visiting.
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) undergoing with many projects that will help to attract tourist towards the beauty and nature of the place. However, the Swat Valley, Naran-Kaghan, Gwadar, and many other places including various forests, villages, and valleys’ are the must go to places in Pakistan.
In Pakistan each season can be observed either its summer, or winter, autumn or spring, the beauty of every season can be seen in this blessed country.
Currently many of the foreign travelling video bloggers have captured the most beautiful places in Pakistan. There viral videos have changed the perception of many who had never wanted to visit Pakistan are now curious to know each side of the country not only due to its amazing places but also the hospitality shown by people, the culture, friendly and kind nature of Pakistanis and much more.
Top 10 Beautiful Places in Pakistan
There are many travel agencies in Pakistan that are successfully taking people on trips on such places. The people from main cities like Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Multan, etc. take departure from these cities to visit the beautiful sites of the country.
The most beautiful places in Pakistan with names are mentioned below:
- Skardu
- Swat Valley
- Hingol National Park
- Hunza Valley
- Islamabad
- Yarkhun Valley
- Lahore
- Gojal Valley
- Gilgit Baltistan
- Fairy Meadows
There are many other places in the country that are worth visiting. Many Pakistanis wanted to see the natural beauty and for that the first thing pop up in their minds are the foreign countries; however, Pakistan itself has the best natural beauty as well as the ancient historical places which are not frequently visited by the people and surely needs to be explored more.
Skardu
Skardu is one of the most beautiful places in Pakistan that is a center of attraction for not only the foreign tourist but also for Pakistanis to spend their vacations in this alluring place.
The turquoise water of beautiful lakes, towering mountains, and generous people along with special typical food is all what Skardu has. Spending a day or two by exploring the beautiful Shangri-la Resort, Kachhura Village, and the sand dunes in the Katpana village can give great memories of mesmerizing view.
You can surely enjoy an incredible view by experiencing the sunrise and also the sunset over the River Indus. In order to know the history of this area many people also visit the 600 years old fort, named, Kharpocho Fort.
The traditional shopping and the dining in Skardu Bazaar is aslo a must. One can find some fantastic souvenir or local gifts for friends or family members.
If you are fond of hiking, you can easily hike through the glaciers to the main basecamps of some of the highest mountains of the world, like K2 because Skardu has the highest peak of K2.
Skardu has amazing views that can be the finest ones if you are fond of nature photography. Surreal Deosai National Park and also the Satpara Lake have breath holding views.
Deosai is also referred to as roof of the world. It is 4,117 metres that is approximately equals to 13,497 feet, this massive plateau is also the second-highest worldwide, and it is only conveniently accessible during the season of summers.
Shah Jahan Mosque and Gorakh Hill are also among the beautiful places that people must visit to see the artistic natural as well as manmade work.
Swat Valley
Swat is a very beautiful district in Malakand that is basically located in KPK, though this place had a rough past but the present of this place as well as its’ future is shining bright due to its beauty.
Swat Valley is known as the stunning valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that is among the most beautiful places to visit in Pakistan because it is something that seems straight out of a fairy tale.
Think of the bright green fields and the forests, rivers boasting shades of blue, picturesque villages, rivers that are so clear and bright that you wouldn’t have thought of them in real actually exists in Swat.
It is also among the beautiful places in Pakistan for honeymoon. The couple can enjoy their quality time together in this beautiful nature.
The true beauty of this place can be found around the town that is known as Kalam that also serves as a base for exploring the beauty of this valley. The 3 most alluring places that you must visit in Swat Valley are:
- Boyun Village
- Ushu Forest
- Kandol and Spindhor Lakes
Hingol National Park
Hingol National Park and Hanna Lake are a must go to places if you are visiting Balochistan Province of Pakistan. This is the largest national park in the country; however, the statue of “Princess of Hope” is what captures the attention of people towards it.
It is a majestic place with statues and rocks like Balochistan Sphinx, Mud Volcanoes, Hinglaj Mata Mandir and Princess of Hope. The people who love to see the artistic piece of work by the ancients must visit this place as it have its own story attached to each monument.
Hunza Valley
Hunza is not just a valley; however, it is a district that has some amazing views that are listed among the most beautiful and coldest places in Pakistan. Artificial beauty is not that eye-catching that the natural beauty is.
Hunza is a pure natural surface with the loveliest views. Passu Cones and Attabad Lake aong with Eagle’s Nest are the three divine places that consit of mountains and trees that are according to the season. You can have a golden experience of your life at this place.
Islamabad
According to the official list, Islamabad is the second most beautiful capital city of the world. It has its own beauty where the nature has enhanced the greenery of the city in the middle of the main road. This place is a symbol of peace in the whole country.
Islamabad has its own class where people live a high standard life and tourists loves to visit the best places if the city that are also among the top spots in Pakistan.
These places consist of Faisal Masjid, Margala Hills, Pakistan Monument, and Daman-e-Koh. These landscape gardens and the national landmarks with a museum have attracted many people towards its beauty.
Yarkhun Valley
Yarkhun Valley is relatively unheard by many of the people of Pakistan; however, if we talk about the most beautiful places to visit in Pakistan, this place definitely deserves to be in the list.
It is considered as the most beautiful place as per the visitors. Tourists have also suggested this place as a must go to place in Pakistan. It is located in the upper Chitral district side of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This place dazzles with its untouched villages and mountain ranges.
It is a valley that stretches for many kilometres as past the administrative town named Mastuj and it requires a bit of effort if you are travelling without your personal vehicle. The roads are mostly the dirt ones but are extremely a worth experiencing.
Lahore
Lahore is a city of love. There are numerous places that are the most beautiful one for example the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort Park, Sheesha Mahal, the Lahore Museum, and many more places are made beautifully.
The main reason behind the beauty is that these places were made many years ago and are termed as the ancient ones. The beautiful infrastructures made in the era when the technological machineries and devices were not introduced made everyone stunned to just imagine how the people of that time made these astonishing buildings.
Lahore also has many havelis and tombs that are also the center of attraction for many tourists and also for Pakistanis.
Gojal Valley
Gojal valley is also one of the most finest as well as among the top most beautiful places of Pakistan. Over 20 kilometres from north of Hunza on Karakoram Highway side this beautiful Gojal Valley is located.
It is bordering with China’s Xinjiang province, and Gojal is considered as a home to alluring lakes, glaciers, scenic villages, and rugged mountains.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan is known for its natural beauty, eye-catching trees, lakes, mountains and beautiful view. According to officials, government is working on many project regarding GB where the high speed internet facility is going to provide soon so that this place will become a major spot for tourists to come and enjoy.
Naltar Ski Resort is to become a major spot for people to come and ski while enjoying the snow in the winter season.
Fairy Meadows
An incredible view of the Nanga Parbat can be seen through Fairy Meadows, it is the 9th highest mountain peak of the world. Reaching to this place called Fairy Meadows is not easy as it is quite challenging due to the routes. It has the dangerous roads to cross while reaching to this place.
It is named as ‘Fairy Meadows’ because many people says that the view is not less than a fairy tale view and at this spot in the dark night, fairies also come on this landscape.
