Lahore Things to Do

 27 Reviews  Lahore Fort is located adjacent to Walled City of Lahore and right in front of Badshahi Mosque. Origin of fort is believed to be even before the conquest of Lahore by Mahmood of Ghazni in 1021 AD. In... 

 46 Reviews  Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673 by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is considered as one of the world's biggest mosques. It can accommodate more than 50,000 people at a time. See my travelogue for... 

 10 Reviews  The Lahore Museum, situated on the Mall, was established in 1895, and was for a while curated by Rudyard Kipling's father. The museum contains a fine selection of paintings and weapons, and is... 

 10 Reviews  This monument was build in the memory of Pakistan Resolution, passed by All India Muslim League in its annual meeting on 23rd March 1940. In this resolution they dmanded a seperate home land from... 

 5 Reviews  Having avoided the stays at the big hotel's we ended up at a british run guest house in lahore defence telephone 03349407388 email defenceguestrooms@gmail.com. The next day we travelled on towards the... 

 6 Reviews  The Walled City, also known as Old Lahore, is the area that was fortified during the Mughal period. The wall was originally pierced by 13 gates, but today only 6 of these remain. We found the Delhi... 

 4 Reviews  To reach this mosque you have to walk through the crowded old city outside the walls of the Lahore Fort. You can probably spot some of the mosque's minarets as you walk. The area is badly encroached,... 

 3 Reviews  On the lower Mall Road, inside the grounds of Punjab Secretrariat lies the tomb of Anarkali. The tomb is acessableto the public. Anarkali(Pomegranate Blossom) was a legendry favourite in the harem of... 

 2 Reviews  If ever there was a haveli that could be labeled as among the oldest, and also the finest, without doubt it would be Mubarak Haveli, just off Bazaar Hakeeman inside Bhati Gate. It was here that the... 

 4 Reviews  Emperor Jahangir died in 1627AD on his way back from Kashmir to Lahore. According to his wish, he was buried in the spacious garden “Dilkusha” (1538x1538 feet) of his wife queen Noor Jehan at Shahdara... 

 4 Reviews  Commonly known as “Data Durbar”, is the shrine of Hazrat Syed Ali Al-Hajweri, the famed Sufi Saint of the 11th century. He palyed significant role in the spread of Islam in South Asia and considered... 

 1 Review  The Quaid-e-Azam library , opposite Government house, is the biggest public library in Pakistan and is open 8am to 8pm. It is housed in the combined Lawrence and Montogamery halls, buil in 1862 and... 

 2 Reviews  If you would like to visit “garden of the gardens” or want to enjoy the most pleasant walk in Lahore, then go to historical park “Jinnah Garden”. Established in 1862 over a large area of 140 acres. At... 

 2 Reviews  After the fall of Mughal Empire, Britain ruled the territories that now comprise of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Burma for nearly 90 years until 1947. Along Mall Road in Lahore, there are several... 

 2 Reviews  Her real name was “Mehr-un-Nisaa”, In March 1611, luck knocked her door. She met the Emperor Jahangir at the palace “Meena Bazaar” during the spring festival. Jahangir was so fascinated by her beauty... 

 2 Reviews  In the historic city of Lahore, on the road that led southwards to Multan, the Chauburji gateway remains of an extensive garden known to have existed in Mughal times. The establishment of this garden... 

 2 Reviews  This large bore cannon, currently placed outside of the Lahore Museum, was cast in 1757 in Lahore which was at that time part of the Durrani Empire centred on Afghanistan. It was one of the largest... 

 2 Reviews  This monumnet was built in the memories of 2nd Islamic Summit Conference held in Lahore Pakistan (February 22 - 24, 1974). This conference was attended by great Muslim Leaders (country heads). This... 

 1 Review  Located near Bhatti Gate in the old city, contained in a private home, this Toshakhana is the private museum of the Faqirs family, it is also a microcosm of Lahore history of which the Faqirs... 

 1 Review  Mughal Emperor enjoyed hunting in the area around Shiekhupura, where in 1616, he built himself a hunting pavillion in the centre of an artificial lake and a tower, the Hiran Minar, in memory of his... 

 2 Reviews  Beautiful mosque located almost in the heart of the walled city. Originally known as Tilayee Masjid. It was built under the supervision of Mir Syed Bikhari Khan, the chief administrative of Mir... 

 1 Review   NATIONAL HORSE SHOW : One of the most famous annual festivals. During one week long activities there is a display of the finest livestock, horse and camel dances, tent pegging, colorful folk dances... 

 1 Review  North of Dai Anga's tomb is the Sarvwala Maqbara, the cypress tomb. The tall solid square brick tomb, is decorated with cypress trees in glazed tile mosaics. The burial chamber is at the top, about...