Lahore has the Walled City, the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, and some of the best food in South Asia.
Lahore was one of the great cities of the Mughal Empire. Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb all built here, and their monuments are within easy reach of each other. The Walled City is crowded, noisy and colourful, with the finely tiled Wazir Khan Mosque of 1635 near its centre. Outside it, the colonial-era Mall Road has the university, the museum and the cathedrals.
At the end of the day, most visitors head for the Wagah border, where Pakistani and Indian guards perform a loud lowering of the flags.
Highlights
- Walled City and Wazir Khan Mosque
- Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort
- Shalimar Gardens
- The Wagah border ceremony
- Food Street and breakfast of halwa puri
