Islamabad travel guide in pakistan
🌆 Islamabad As Pakistan's capital, Islamabad is perfect for autumn exploration 🍂. 🔸 Shah Faisal Mosque The world's fifth-largest mosque, famous for its modern design (no traditional dome!) and four 80m-tall minarets—the tallest in South Asia 😮. 🔸 Pakistan Monument Its four large petals represent Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, and Pashtun cultures, while three smaller petals symbolize minorities, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. 🔸 Lok Virsa Museum Opposite the monument, this top cultural museum showcases Pakistan’s folk traditions, crafts, and regional lifestyles 🧐. 🔸 Margalla Hills National Park Home to gray langurs, leopards, and panoramic city views 📸. 🛕 Dharmarajika Stupa (Taxila) The largest Buddhist stupa in Taxila, renowned for housing Buddha’s relics. The entire monastic complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1980). 🔸 Taxila Museum Next to the stupa, displaying artifacts excavated from 1st-7th century AD 🔎. 🏰 Rohtas Fort A 16th-century fortress—Punjab’s mightiest, impeccably preserved. UNESCO calls it a "masterpiece of Islamic military architecture" (1997) 📜. # Islamabad#Taxila Museum#Margalla Hills National Park#Lok Virsa Heritage Museum#Rohtas Fort#trip diary#travel guide#Pakistan#Pakistan travel#Pakistan guide