Islamabad Map, Pakistan
If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Islamabad Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Islamabad with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Islamabad useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Islamabad!
Islamabad History
Islamabad was born in the year 1960 when the government of Pakistan decided to build a world class city which would later become the modern capital of Pakistan. Doxiadis Associates, a green architecture company, designed Islamabad. They decided to give the city the shape of a triangle (actually a grid of triangles) whose apex would be Margalla Hills. There were many reasons why Islamabad was made the new capital of... read moreIslamabad Travel Guide
The ancient city of Gakhar and the modern capital of Pakistan are located next to each other. These two cities reflect the past and present of Pakistan side by side, thus making this pair an important tourist spot. The government of Pakistan has decided to build three lakes in and around Islamabad namely Simli, Rawal, and Khanpur Dam. These three lakes play a major role in regulating the climate of Islamabad. The... read moreIslamabad Nightlife
Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan since 1960, is said to be one of the most well planned cities when compared to the other cities of South Asia. As the corner stone of Islamabad was laid somewhere in 1960, all the modern technology was used to plan a city which will have all world class amenities. Initially, the land on which Islamabad is located was full of scrubs and basically it was open land and of no real use.... read moreIslamabad Sightseeing
Some of the most talked about tourist spots of Islamabad are the National Monument, Shakar Parian Hills, Heritage Museum, and Shah Faisal Mosque (which is a huge place of worship for Muslims, all built of Marble). read moreThings about Islamabad you may be interested in
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