Guidelet: Discover the beautiful city of Peshawar
A travel guide to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | Target Market: advanture lovers, friends, history lovers | A travel guide by: Ayesha Iftikhar
The city of Peshawar is about 2000 years old. With numerous historical buildings and architectural marvals, this is city that you must visit.
Summary of points of interest in this travel guide to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Khyber pass
Why visit:
The most famous pass of the world, the Khyber Pass, is 16 km from Peshawar. It has been, throughout history, the most important gateway to the plains of the South Asian sub-continent.a day option
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Qissa Khawani Bazar
Why visit:
Qissa Khawani Bazaar is a place which travelers must visit,because of its historical background,Qissa Khawani means the Bazaar of Story Tellers,in the older times there use to be professional story tellers. It is a must visit place.a day,lunch,dinner,night option
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Bala hisar fort
Why visit:
Bala Hisar is a heavily-guarded fort that is located now centrally (in Old Peshawar it would have been in the north-western corner). It was built in the 16th century and has seen a long historical monument.a day option
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peshawar museum
Why visit:
It was built in 1905 as the Victoria Memorial Hall. It represents the Gandhara Civilization. Also some of the Kalasha statues and wooden carvings are displayed here.a day,night option
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Jamrud fort
Why visit:
Near Peshawar you are in the government lands of the Khalid tribe. About 20km east of Peshawar is Jamrud Fort, built by the Sikhs in 1823 to mark the western edge of their empire. A must visit historical place.a day,night option
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walled city - old Peshawar
Why visit:
As an ancient town where the footprints of many diverse civilisations lay, Peshawar has several interesting historical sites. The old city was once a heavily guarded citadel with high walls.a day option
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Ali masjid
Why visit:
Near the narrowest point of the khyber pass, about 15 Km from Jamrud is Ali Masjid and a large fort and a british cemetry. The valley walls bear insignia of British regiments that have served here.a day,night option
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chowk yadgaar
Why visit:
Chowk Yaadgar (the place of remembrance) is old Peshawar's central square, is at the end of the Ander Shehr.a day option
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Karavan sarai gor khatri - peshawar
Why visit:
The Mughal gateway of a caravanserai known as Gor Khatri" (Worriors grave) at the top end of Sethi Street. A huge Mughal gateway leads into a courtyard over 200 meters.a day option
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Buddhist Stuppas
Why visit:
On the south eastern outskirts of the Peshawar city are the crumbled remains of huge stupa. An amazing place to visit.a day option
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Karkhano
Why visit:
Karkhano is known as the "Smuggler's Bazaar", or "Kabuli Bazaar" located on the very west end of Peshawar on the border of FATA. It is an interesting place to visit.a day,night option
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Army stadium - peshawar
Why visit:
14. Army Stadium You can't visit Peshawar and not pay a visit to Sher Khan Shaheed Stadium formerly known as Army Stadium. A beautiful place to see.a day,night option
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torkham border
Why visit:
This is a very interesting place to visit. This is one of the borders of Pakistan with Afghanistan.a day option
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Sethi House
Why visit:
This street was at the heart of the traditional business community and gained its name from the powerful Sethi family. It is a beautiful historical building.a day option
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Islamia College Peshawar
Why visit:
Islamia College was founded in 1913 to educate the sons of the Pathan chiefs. The building is in impressive Moghul/Gothic style.a day option
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Edwarda College Peshawar
Why visit:
One of Pakistan's prestigious boarding schools. It was founded in 1855 as the Sir Herbet Edwardes Memorial School. It has splendid Mughal -Gothic buildinds that are candy to the eye.a day option
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St. John's Cathedral - peshawar
Why visit:
St John's Cathedral is the oldest in Peshawar, dating from 1851, the second year of British presence.a day option
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Khalid bin waleed bagh
Why visit:
At the centre of the Saddar(new peshawar area) is the Khalid bin Walid or Company Bagh. An old garden laid out in the classical Mughal style and lush green lawns, perfect for a relaxing day out.a day option
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Mahabat khan mosque
Why visit:
This beautiful mosque is an extraordinary place to visit.a day option
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governance residence peshawar
Why visit:
This fedral building is extent to many acers of land. It has beautiful architecture and huge lawns. You should definitely visit it.a day option
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frontier college Peshawar
Why visit:
This is another Acdamic building that waa created centuries ago. Its architectural design is truly commendable.a day option
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Ziarat rehman baba
Why visit:
The tomb of Ziarat Rahman Baba in green surroundings on the southern outskirts of Peshawar is a shrine to the 17th century poet Rahman Baba, one of the masters of Pashto poetry. It's a quiet and contemplative place and a popular centre for Peshawar's Sufis.a day,night option
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Cunningham Clock Tower
Why visit:
East from Chowk Yadgar the road forks beneath the four-tiered Cunningham Clocktower, built at the turn of the 20th century for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Bearing right at the tower, the main road has many two- and three-storey old houses with carved balconies, once the homes of rich merchants.a day option
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