Saturday, 12 March 2011

TOURISM IN PAKISTAN



TOURISM IN PAKISTAN


Pakistan has many historical places, hill stations, parks, etc. Domestic as well as many people from all around the world visit these places. Pakistan has got a separate tourism department for the development  and spread of tourism in these places. This department is  named as  PTDC that is Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation.







The basic motive of this corporation is to spread tourism in Pakistan. PTDC provides suitable literature and information to foreign tourists as well as the locals about these visiting areas. PTDC has also developed many Tourist Information Centers, Hotels and Motels throughout Pakistan to attract and facilitate domestic as well as foreigner visitors. PTDC has also opened its offices at airports to guide foreigners

Pakistan tourism Development Corporation has got it’s offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Abbotabad.




A large number of tourists visit Pakistan all around the year. Pakistan’s historical places and natural beauty attract the foreigners who know the art of making the best out of life.
People with in Pakistan as well as the foreigners go to trips during spring or end of the summer to Muree, Ayubia, Swat, Kaghan, Naran and Ziarat. these places are so beautiful that if you visit once, you want to go again and again to these places.


Lake Saif-ul-Malook, which is the Heighest Lake on earth, is on 30-minute drive from Naran, this lake is just like heaven on earth. The depth of this heighest lake is still unknown. This beautiful lake is surrounded by the mountains which are all around it, and which add a lot to it`s beauty.



Hunza valley is rightly called the prettiest valley on earth,this valley is over-looking sky high peaks like K-2 and Rakaposhi.



The worth seeing historical sights are Bambore,Mukli, Thatta, the Lahore Fort, the Shalimars, Jahangir`s tomb, Taxila and Khyber Pass.