This weeks IFC Quest is to make a travek quide to aplace yiu are familiar with, and what better place than my home town Karachi.

A travel guide of Karachi.

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Karachi the city of Lights, is the industrial hub of Pakistan where most of the working class citizens of Pakistan live. The city is paradise for foodies looking for Pakistani cuisine, I mean wherever you go you’ll find crazy foods going around, I’ll come to that later but first once you cross the Jinnah Terminal you have to visit the historical monuments. Such as the tomb of The Father of the Nation, Quaid E Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is in Saddar the city center, and then there is Frere Hall made before the independence of Pakistan which is in the vicinity also near by is the Mohatta palace a historical place where the former Lord used to live during the British Rule.

While you are in Saddar you can observe the busy lifestyle of Karachi the best, small markets called (Bazaars) are set up along many of the areas most of these markets are over 50-60 years old, with second and third generation owners running them, these include the Borhi bazaar for everything that is used in daily life, from kitchen utensils to clothes everything is sold here, Light house is famous for selling first copy shoes and clothing where you could find cheap branded clothes for sure, then there is Jama cloth Market for Ladies clothes I mean there are so many traditional clothes there and then there are Men suit tailors they are highly skilled and as well as cheap for the best pocket friendly formal Suits, The electronic market has all the appliances from PS4, mobiles to Fridges and TV’s. At the end there is Urdu Bazaar where second hand books are available the market is a dream for book lovers, you can buy anything in the markets of Saddar.

Not only is it great for shopping but there are so many food stalls to fulfill your food craving, Burns Road is famous for it’s Bun Kababs which are a type of Desi Burger and Lassi which is kind of a shake but way better. Ofcourse there is Biryani I mean there are so many great Biryani places in Karachi that I’ll need a separate blog to name them all oh the choices are vast you can eat amazing biryani from different places for more than a couple of weeks. After you have taken in all that is going on within Saddar lets move on to different area.

Clifton Karachi is all about that lavish lifestyle, it’s like the downtown of Karachi moving from historical sights and small conjusted markets, to these huge shopping malls and entertainment centers, it has it all for your shopping needs the brands are everywhere. There are cinemas and amusement parks for entertainment and cafes for the night long chilling. But most importantly Clifton is connected to the beach Karachi is home to the sea which it is very proud of and you can have a great outing there. Have Camel rides eat some snacks by the seashore and just enjoy the beautiful sunset. There are also some spots where most of the public is unaware of you can enjoy some quality time there away from all the hassle.

Then there is Charna Island a few kilometers from the coast of Karachi you can get a package there for snorkeling and scuba diving there are some great spots to scuba dive there, you can also hire a boat and fish there for the whole day. If you like hilly areas then there is Gorakh Hills which is 4-5 hours drive from Karachi you could camp for the night there and enjoy the rugged scenary it has to offer, I’m sure you will enjoy the time spent there.

In my view the most special and attractive aspect of Karachi is it’s people there are so many cultures living within this city, so many different types of foods, clothing, and languages but we are all united under one city and one country Pakistan. Tourists will really enjoy the hospitality of the people here and if any steemian plans on visiting Karachi my house is open for you. The guest room is always ready you can stay for as long as you like. Cheers and visit Pakistan one day you’ll love the place.