It is very strange that a country with such poor reputation as a tourist destination is one of the friendliest places on this planet. Its people are very welcoming, genuinely interested in visitors and super friendly. Its landscapes are some of the most amazing on earth. And yet, there are very very few tourists. This has not changed since 2005, the last time I visited. Pakistan does not feel like a place made for tourists. It is real, raw and exciting. The experience of visiting Pakistan is intense. There is no other place like it.
Taking a tea break in Rawalpindi bazar.
The Royal bazar in Rawalpindi
The animal market at the Rawalpindi bazar.
A fortune teller at the Rawalpindi bazar.
Kagan Valley - the westernmost part of the Himalayan range.
Kagan Valley, the road to Babusar Pass
A food stall in the Kagan Valley
The beautiful Kagan Valley
Naran in Kagan Valley
Kagan Valley
Kagan Valley
Kagan Valley
Public transport
Karakoram Highway near Chilas
Karakoram Highway
The Jaglot - Skardu section of the Karakoram Highway
Jaglot - Skardu road
In Chilas on the Karakoram Highway
Along the Karakoram Highway
Nanga Parbat massif from the Karakoram Highway
The Indus Valley near Skardu from the Karakoram Highway
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat
Indus Valley near Skardu
Indus near Skardu
Skardu
Confluence of Shigar River and Indus near Skardu
Skardu
Skardu
Karpocho Fort in Skardu
Kachura Fort in Skardu
Main mosque in Skardu
Skardu
Skardu and the Indus Valley
Skardu from the hike to Masur Rock
Skardu from the hike to Masur Rock
Skardu from the hike to Masur Rock
Mansur Rock
Mansur Rock
Indus River and the Karakoram Mountains from Mansur Rock
Skardu and the Indus from Mansur Rock
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley. The confluence of Braldu and Shigar Rivers
Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley
Old Fort Lahore
Badshahi Mosque in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore
Lahore
Old Fort Lahore
Streets of Old Lahore
Old Lahore
Food capital of Pakistan - in Old Lahore
One of the city gates in Old Lahore
Street tea house in Old Lahore
A tea shop on Old Lahore
Street food in Old Lahore
Old Lahore Bazar
City Gate in Old Lahore
