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Karachi

A travel journal to Karachi by salsabeel

Quote: Karachi is the largest and most populated city in Pakistan. It has over 10 million residents! The city is known for it's night life and for business, but it does not have too many tourist spots for daytime activities (other than shopping areas). Just like most other big cities (Cairo or NYC come to mind) people either love this city or hate it.
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Karachi Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Shopping: Zainab Market: great for bargains. The trick however is to make sure you have a local person with you so that you are not charged double the normal price. Haggling is the norm! Juma Bazar: a very "traditional" open air market is the Juma(friday bazar)- you can get EVERYTHING there but beware of pickpockets Urdu Bazaar: a wonderfully huge bazaar for books. The collections there are wonderful, though about 80% are in Urdu or Arabic Sadar: ahh, the true flavor of shopping/haggling in Karachi. Don't forget to visit the jewelry stores Tariq Road: Something for everything kind of shops Try and go crabbing or for camel rides on the beaches. There are private beaches available ...Read More

Al-Hamra Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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Awesome kabobs and parathas! Make sure you try the boti kabab. Drink some lassi with your meal to quench the spiciness of the delicious food.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on March 27, 2001

Al-Hamra

Karachi, Pakistan

Sabri's Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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This place specializes in Nihari- a spicy meat curry. It is by far the BEST nihari you can get in the country. Eat it with the naan bread for a sumptious feast. Traditionally it is eaten for brunch, followed by halwa and cholay.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on April 3, 2001

Sabri's
Burns Road
Karachi, Pakistan

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salsabeel
Reston, Virginia

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