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Top 6 Places to Visit in Lahore

Lahore is a city known for its history, culture, and heritage that is called as the "Heart of Pakistan." Lahore owns its flavor, old along with new, through marvelous works of architecture, beautiful gardens, and other things on the list, which come here. Here's the top six things you just cannot give up when in Lahore.

Top 6 Places to Visit in Lahore

1. Badshahi Mosque

2. Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila)

3. Shalimar Gardens

4. Minar-e-Pakistan

5. Lahore Museum

6. Food Street and Anarkali Bazaar

Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi Mosque is another beauty of monuments and the largest in the world. This was built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673. The glory of this man epitomised the glory of Mughal architecture. The grand courtyard, the beauty of red sandstone calligraphy, make it a place that no visitor should ever miss when they go to Lahore.

Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila)

This wonder of Lahore Fort is UNESCO and can be found at the right-hand side of the Badshahi Mosque. A wonder fort dating from Mughal period and carrying amazing structures like Sheesh Mahal, or the Palace of Mirrors; Naulakha Pavilion; Alamgiri Gate. Here is one of the many tourist attractions, replete with history and beauty.

Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens was actually designed by the emperor Shah Jahan during the year 1641 and was meant to be his representation of Mughal love for nature and beauty within symmetry. These are high-terrace gardens where waterfalls are created, made of marble pavilions with the most accurate pattern design used for flower beds. Gives a nice sense of being relaxed against the banging noises of the city.

Minar-e-Pakistan

It is also a freedom symbol for Pakistan. Rising over at Iqbal Park, this tower is constructed upon that very site where Lahore Resolution was placed before the convention in the year 1940. Vast green fields, and fountains surrounding, this place hence remains favorite to many people on picnic tour or photographers as well.

Lahore Museum

A treasure trove for the history buff is the Lahore Museum, as in there one can see the precious artifacts kept stored that give one a peep into the fabulous past of this place. Gandhara sculptures and Mughal paintings are seen together in existence with relics from the British colonial era. One shouldn't miss the "Fasting Buddha" statue.

Food Street and Anarkali Bazaar

No visit to Lahore is ever complete without food and shopping outlets. Food Street, off Badshahi Mosque, is mouth-watering local cuisine in a historical setting. Anarkali Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in South Asia, is a shopper's heaven where one can get everything, from traditional clothes to ornaments.

If you’re a couple planning a romantic outing, then you can explore our guide on Top 10 Places to Visit in Lahore for Couples.

This city will appeal not only to your heart, but this eternally charming, zestful energy leaves every visitor spellbound. If one happens to be either a history aficionado or just some avid foodie in pursuit of immersion into cultural delights, all that can be yours below, so get your travels planned for Lahore!