Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital and the largest city in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Peshawar is the capital and the largest city in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the eighth-most populous Pakistani city, with a population of over 1.9 million. It is located in the north-west of the country, lying in the Peshawar Valley, a broad area situated east of the Khyber Pass.
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Worth seeing in and around Peshawar
10 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.
- 01Mohabbat Khan Mosque
The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after a Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān.
700 m · mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 02University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is one of the oldest universities in the province, and is ranked as one of the highest rated universities in the country.
7.4 km · public university in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 03Bala Hisar Fort
Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The existence of a fort at the location was first mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang; the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1772, when Timur Shah Durrani made Peshawar his capital.
300 m · historic fortress in Peshawar · Wikipedia - 04Peshawar Museum
The Peshawar Museum; پشاور عجائب گھر ) is a museum located in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The museum houses a collection of Buddhist artwork from the ancient Gandhara region.
1.1 km · museum in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 05Islamia College University
Islamia College University Peshawar is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
8.6 km · public university in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 06Qissa Khwani Bazaar
The Qissa Khwani or Kissa Khwani Bazaar is a bazaar in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
900 m · bazaar and neighbourhood in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 07All Saints Church, Peshawar
All Saints' Church is a historic Anglican place of worship located within the Kohati Gate of the old walled city of Peshawar. Constructed in 1883, the church is architecturally known for its synthesis of Christian liturgical requirements with Islamic Saracenic aesthetics, which resulted in a structure that bears resemblance to a mosque, complete with minarets and a central dome.
1.1 km · church building in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 08Gorkhatri
Gor Khatri is an archeological site located in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was built in the Mughal-era by Jehan Ara Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan, as a caravanserai.
1.4 km · Archaeological site in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia - 09Qasim Ali Khan Mosque
Qasim Ali Khan Mosque is a historic mosque located in the Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
700 m · mosque in Pakistan · Wikipedia - 10Dargah Pir Ratan Nath Jee
Dargah Pir Ratan Nath Jee is a Hindu temple located in Jhanda Bazar locality of Peshawar city, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The temple is dedicated to Sri Ratan Nath, who is a saint belong to the Nath Tradition of Shaivism.
1.5 km · Hindu temple in Peshawar, Pakistan · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Old City Centre with the Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Bazar-e-Kalan, Clock Tower Square, Chowk Yadgar, Tehsil Gorgathri, Mohabbat Khan Mosque, Sunehri Masjid (Sadar), Peshawar Museum, Khyber Bazar. Parks includes Khalid bin Waleed park, Shahi bagh and Wazir bagh. The traditional halal food of Peshawar can be bought from Namak Mandi, Khyber Bazar.
- 01Bala Hissar Fort
One of the most historic places of Peshawar.
- 02Peshawar Museum
- 03Peshawar Gorkhatri City Museum
Detailing the archaeological and ethnological history of Peshawar.
- 04Cunningham Clock Tower
Built in 1900, in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
- 05Sethi Mohallah
Traditionally arranged neighbourhood, a mohallah, in the old city of Peshawar.
- 06Mahabat Khan Mosque
Mahabat Khan, the governor of Peshawar, built it in 1630 AD during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1628 until 1658.
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Things to do
In the summertime hiking tours to the mountains are offered. Ask at Green Tours in front of the Greens Hotel, Peshawar Cantt, and Pearl Tours of the Pearl Continental Hotels. This can also be done by hiring a car, jeep or pickup from local 'rent-a-car' servicing private agencies at a very cheap rates. Khyber Train Safari Shah Qabool Gems Street, Namak mandi. Gems and minerals.
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Where to eat
Namak Mandi, several shops in namak Mandi near Shoba bazar, where you can enjoy Peshawar's characteristic mutton (including roast, bbq, karhai, etc.). Mr. Cod, Bithani Plaza, Iqra University Chowk, University Road, Peshawar. Chief Burger, University Town. Best fast food in town offering several kinds of burgers, pizzas, etc. Clock Tower Food Street, Peshawar City, for all local and traditional spicy foods.
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Getting to Peshawar
- Airports
- Bacha Khan (PEW), 5 km · Islamabad (ISB), 127 km · Kabul (KBL), 225 km
- Stations
- Bacha Khan International Airport, 5.4 km · Peshawar Cantonment railway station, 2 km · 2012 Pakistan airport attack, 5.4 km · Peshawar City railway station, 1.8 km
- Attock → Peshawar77 km · quickest by road, 2h 2m · ₨710–950
- Sialkot → Peshawar322 km · quickest by road, 6h 24m · ₨3,020–4,020
- Faisalabad → Peshawar321 km · quickest by road, 6h 41m · ₨3,490–4,650
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No local-transport research exists yet for Peshawar
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 Peshawar. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inBuses and minibuses run to many parts of the country to here.
- Get inMinivans come from Islamabad G-9 markaz (Rs 700 in 2025).
- Get aroundTaxi & auto-rickshaws give Peshawar two of its most well-known traits: polluted air and clogged streets, and are the most popular way to get around the city.
- Go nextTo go further in Afghanistan find and join a light-blue shared taxi (i.e.
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Next door to Peshawar
Peshawar is 49 km from Mardan, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Peshawar Districtdistrict of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan3.4 km
- Badaberhuman settlement in Pakistan6.3 km
- Sethi Mohallahhuman settlement in Pakistan1.2 km
- Army Public School PeshawarEnglish Medium school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar3 km
- Chamkanihuman settlement in Pakistan7.8 km
- Landi Yarghajohuman settlement in Pakistan4.4 km