Gujranwala
Gujranwala is the fourth-largest city in the province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division.
Gujranwala is the fourth-largest city in the province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. It is nicknamed the "City of Wrestlers" and is famous for its cuisine and historical significance. Located in the Rachna Doab, it is a major metropolitan hub of northeastern Punjab, and is the fifth-most populous city in Pakistan.
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Worth seeing in and around Gujranwala
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Jinnah Stadium
The Jinnah Stadium, formerly known as Municipal Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches.
800 m · multipurpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 02Clock Tower, Gujranwala
Clock Tower, Gujranwala, also known as Estcourt Clock Tower, is a clock tower in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
900 m · clock tower in Pakistan, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 03University of the Punjab, Gujranwala
University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus is a satellite campus of University of the Punjab, Lahore which is located in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the third-oldest of the five campuses of the University of the Punjab.
5.1 km · public university in Gujranwala, Pakistan · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The core of Gujrunwala has some relics from its Sikh and British Raj times. Prior to all this, the Mughals and Sikhs had used a defensive wall around the city, but this has largely been demolished.
- 01Estcourt Clock Tower
- 02Sialkoti Gate
Part of a bazar in Old Town that was established in 1869 during British/Sikh rule.
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Things to do
Gujranwala Business Center Boat Point, Peoples Colony, a good place for a riverside picnic. Locals bring chilled mangoes and watermelons to cool off in the summertime. Cinema The city has several cinema halls like Zinco Multiplex. Catch a movie at any one of the halls all of which are air conditioned and well maintained. The best cinema halls are located in Zimco and Kasmir Mehal. best hall is and second is Roxy.
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Where to eat
No trip to Gujranwala can be complete without visiting at least one of its many enticing restaurants. Gujranwala is the foremost name in kabab & barbecue, the latter being one of the most unique aspect of this city. Food Street A small food street with name of Liberty Market is also establish in Gujranwala. Renowned restaurant like Hot Grill restaurant, Quick Pizza Hut and Fry Master are providing high services.
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Getting to Gujranwala
- Airports
- Sialkot (SKT), 45 km · Allama Iqbal (LHE), 73 km · Sri Guru Ram Das Ji (ATQ), 76 km
- Stations
- Gujranwala railway station, 4.8 km · Theri Sansi railway station, 6.1 km · Gujranwala City railway station, 2.2 km
- Sialkot → Gujranwala50 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · ₨395–520
- Lahore → Gujranwala68 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · ₨540–720
- Faisalabad → Gujranwala132 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · ₨1,160–1,540
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No local-transport research exists yet for Gujranwala
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Gujranwala. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inTourists can find old steam engines frequently, and enjoy rickshaws and chingchis to reach narrow street of clothing market/Bazar.
- Get aroundThe crackling of a rickshaw often breaks the silence of the night.
- Get aroundThere are some rickshaws whose engine sound resembles the burst of a Kalashnikov.
- Get aroundConversations with rickshaw drivers can be revealing as it gives one an insight into their lives — their hardships, meagre earnings, problems with police and passengers, hopes, patriotism and views on politics.Most rickshaw drivers appear rude.
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Gujranwala is 48 km from Gujrat, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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