by Paul Smith


Now that The New Year Is Here and Christmas is behind us lots of people are thinking of finding a break. Perhaps you are unsure what to do when you have explored almost all of the main Western towns. In addition they almost all look much the same and therefore are not as atmospheric as they once were. So why not try something totally different and go to Islamabad in Pakistan?

As the capital of Pakistan Islamabad is the centre of the stuff that's taking place. It had been extensively rebuilt during the 60s and so is a superb combination of that old and the new. It has numerous superb locations for you to visit such as the Rose and jasmine garden, Shakarpian Hillsides and Simli Lake.

Islamabad is located in the north west of Pakistan on the Potohar Plateau. When you see it you'll be thrilled as it is a lush green and contemporary city. You're going to be delighted by the quantity of bushes you experience lining the roads in Islamabad. Only a few contain eucalyptus, laburnum, rose wood and also bougainvillea which make a riot of color when in bloom.

Getting to Pakistan from the United kingdom is not hard as there are several cheap flights available from London and many of the bigger local airports. All of them fly direct on top quality worldwide airways so convenience and choice is certain.

The climate you will discover in Islamabad is far from the uniform temperature you may assume. Because it is positioned way inland away from the ocean - over Nine hundred miles from the Arabian Sea it is intense both in summer season and winter months. Summer might get hot with temps above one hundred Fahrenheit along with wintertime occasionally getting beneath freezing although not very often. The more usual range is between 50 and 90 Fahrenheit.

Being not too far from slopes and mountain tops rain is quite common throughout the year in Islamabad, not unlike The united kingdom. In summer you may fins monsoon situations with as much as Half a dozen inches of rain in 24 hours. In spite of this though Islamabad undoubtedly makes an interesting change for any city break.

You can find a fantastic selection of international hotels in Islamabad and as in the majority of large cities you can also find cheaper lodging in guest houses.




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