Destination Pakistan Guide

Destination Pakistan Guide

Altit Fort Hunza

Forts

Red Fort Muzaffarabad

The Red Fort or Muzaffarabad Fort, locally known as Laal Qilla or Rutta Qila, in Muzaffarabad city of  Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan, is a 17th-century fortification. The fort is accessible at a 20 min drive from the city center and about a 4-hour drive from the capital city, Islamabad. One can also drive from … Red Fort Muzaffarabad Read More » ...
Lahore Fort

Lahore Fort

The modern-day Lahore Fort is located in the northwestern corner of the historical city of Lahore. Locally known as Shahi Qila, the royal fort is an architectural masterpiece bearing a rich history. Its distinctive design covers an area of almost 20 hectares, measuring about 427 meters east-west and 335 meters north-south, excluding the outer fortification … Lahore Fort Read More » ...
Derawar Fort

Derawar Fort

Derawar Fort or Qila Derawar is a gigantic citadel in Bahawalpur district, on the edge of Cholistan Desert, in southern Punjab, Pakistan. Square in shape and towering over the wide stretch of surrounding semi-desert, the massive fort can easily be seen from miles. It looks glowing gold particularly when the early morning rays hit the … Derawar Fort Read More » ...
Altit Fort Hunza

Altit Fort

Perched on the edge of a 1000 feet high rocky cliff rising sharply from the Hunza River, the epoch-making 900 years old impressive Altit Fort is one of the ancient forts surviving today in Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly northern areas), Pakistan. It has, for centuries, served as a palace to the local Mirs – the hereditary rulers … Altit Fort Read More » ...
Rohtas Fort

Rohtas Fort

Rohtas Fort (also called Qila Rohtas) is one of the six World Heritage Sites in Pakistan designated in 1997. The fort is located in a gorge, built purposefully on a small hill 300ft above its surroundings, some 16km northwest of Jhelum city of Punjab in Pakistan. It is so strategically positioned with a commanding view of the … Rohtas Fort Read More » ...
Baltit Fort Hunza

Baltit Fort

Standing arrogantly on the moraine of Ultar glacier, with a commanding view of Hunza valley and its tributaries, the over 700 years old Baltit Fort featuring the Tibetan influenced architecture, is a glorious structure purposefully built for defense and definition of the then rulers of Hunza. The majestic fort now serves as a museum and a cultural … Baltit Fort Read More » ...
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