Jhelum Travel Guide

 tanwirsharif Says:  In the Jhelum there are ruins of Hindu period, like Rohtas, Tilla Jogian, Katas, Nandna, Mankiala, and Tomb of Shahab-ud-din Ghauri and there are world famous salt mines and big lake of Rasul for bird watching. 

 TONY786 Says:  In the centre of Jhelum near to shandar chowk is a large hotel with a snooker hall rooms can be had here for 200rs a night but they are dirty and dusty so avoid better getting friendly with local police who dot the cross roads who have acsess to govt houses .across the river... 

 TONY786 Says:  The evergreen restaurant in the centre of jhelum offers a good selection of local and chinese cuisine from 300rsvery bust with lots of ex pats and army personell chicken karahi and egg fried rice yummy 

 TONY786 Says:  the only thing to do at night is eat in the many restaurants suggest early on 7/8pm then stroll through the city avoid being out very late a bit dangerous at night 

 TONY786 Says:  getting around Jhelum is easy with the quingqi a half motorcycle type taxi haggle the price and wait for others to get on going your way and you all share the fare 

 TONY786 Says:  My family over 30 of us went to Pakistan this time to be at my nieces wedding ,lots of expense on the wedding dress ,gold and celebrations 

 TONY786 Says:  never be out a lone or if you are female at night, lots of younger males drink alcohol and get up to crazy stuff at night, most families are locked safely away after 9pm, do the same . 

 TONY786 Says:  as a westerner avoid asking "how much " in local shops make sure you point out or tell a local what you want and get them to ask the price.example: my bother speaks Urdu and was dressed as a local he had been in the country 6 weeks had the tan and looked just like a local he... 

 TONY786 Says:  i guess most visitors to this area are asian or ex pats visiting relatives, we arrive with bulging cases of shampoos soaps and gifts which are all available in jhelum at a price the difference is locals wont spend 200rs on shampoo (£2) but love it when we buy it and drag it... 

 TONY786 Says:  sarai is just across the river and jada a small village is off the gt road travel if bored but would suggest you hire a car and driver and go further afield 

 TONY786 Says:  in the main bazzar a road is full of shops selling all kinds of sporting goods , cheap prices copy playstation games, leather footballs etc . make nice gifts but are poor quality 

 TONY786 Says:  shandar chowk has many money exchangers who will change your uk pounds/dollars into local rupees you see lots of visitors asking each and every one what rate when they are all the same and agree the rate betwen themselves, take larger notes they will call you to the front of...