Rawalpindi:

 
Rawalpindi (1,700 feet) is divided into an old city and and a new city or contonment (called cantt.) that are separated by rail road tracks. The new city was developed when the British began settling in 'Pindi during the last century and built a completely new town with colonial buildings and wider streets next to the existing city with its bazaars and galis. Originally Rawalpindi was a village of Rawals, a tribe of Yogis. In Rawalpindi Cantt. several inexpensive hotels are offering good packages for economy travelers. There are many bazaars in the Rawalpindi region the Raja Bazaar, Saddar Bazaar and Commercial Bazaar (Market) are some nice shopping areas. The Liaquat Bagh 'Liaquat Gardens' is a nice picinc spot for tourists. The Bara Market near the Liaquat Bagh is an all time favourite amongst tourists coming to Rawalpindi. It has a lively atmosphere and with many beautiful architectures and colors of life it is a wonderful tourist hideout.

Ayub National Parik:

It covers an area of about 2300 acres and one of the biggest park in Pakistan, has a play land, jungle mangle for children and also a facility for boating in the lake. It is situated near the old presidency on Grand Trunk road and is named after the Late Field Marshal President Ayub Khan.

Tarbela Dam:

This is the Worlds largest earth filled dam. Work on the dam began in 1968. Designed to store nearly 14 million cubic meters of water and generate 2.1 million kilowatts of electricity, is a major supplement to Pakistan's resources and an aid to advancement of industrial development. The principal element of the project is an embankment dam 2715metres long with a maximum height of 140metres, that's why it is worlds largest Earthen dam.
 
 

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