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Mini Guide to Lahore
In days of yore, Lahore was one of the Mughal dynasty’s foremost hotspots for commerce and trade, and it remains much the same today, albeit with the city’s vast marketplaces - like the sprawling Hafeez Center - selling computers and modems rather than teas and spices. Still, there are plenty of potential customers: Lahore is home to some four million people, amongst them the top players in the Pakistani media. Lest all this commercial bustle get too much, it also happens to be blessed with several of the country’s finest gardens.
Considering the pace at which Lahore moves, it’s a miracle - and a particular delight - that so many of the Mughal dynasty’s major monuments have been preserved for posterity. Chief amongst these: the Royal Fort (or Shahi Qila), dating from the 16th century, in the grounds of which visitors will find the striking red sandstone of the Badshahi Mosque. There’s history from seemingly every century: the Shalamar Mughal Gardens, from 1642, and - bringing matters slightly more up-to-date - the aptly-named Golden Mosque, from 1753.
The Lahore Museum is generally regarded as the best in the entire country, with fascinating exhibits on two of the world’s oldest civilisations - the Mohenjodaro and the Harrapa - alongside Buddhist stone sculptures, Islamic, Hindu and Jain carvings, and - rather incongruously - a bronze statue of none other than Queen Victoria. Outside, the festival of Basant (the festival of kites) consumes Lahore in the first two weeks of February, when the city’s skies are filled with the most vibrant, delicate and beautiful of hand-crafted creations - and the commuters and passers-by below attempt to disentangle themselves from the kites’ ubiquitous strings…
Lahore Flight News
- New flights from Glasgow to Pakistan - 17/10/2005
- Swefly suspend all flights - 07/09/2005
- Flights to Lahore Cancelled - 02/09/2005
Other flights and travel news stories:
- Easyjet in hot water over misleading ad - 02/07/2008
- BA set to buy French business airline - 02/07/2008
- Aviation tax reform plans may be dropped - 02/07/2008
Flights to Pakistan - Other Cities
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Other useful Lahore travel websites
- Lahore Airport - Official Website
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