Quetta

Worth seeing in and around Quetta

4 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.

1. 01
   University of Balochistan

   The University of Balochistan also known as Balochistan University, is a public university located in the city center area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. UoB is the oldest highest education institution in Balochistan, having been established in 1970.

   4.2 km · public university in Quetta, Pakistan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ayub National Stadium

   Ayub National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Quetta, Pakistan. It is used mostly for hosting football and athletics.

   2 km · multi-purpose stadium in Quetta, Pakistan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bugti Stadium

   Bugti Stadium, formerly known as the Racecourse Ground, is a cricket ground in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is located next to the Ayub National Stadium.

   2 km · Cricket stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sadiq Shaeed Stadium

   Sadiq Shaheed Stadium is a football arena in Quetta, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. IT has hosted domestic football matches and political rallies in the past.

   500 m · football arena in Quetta, Pakistan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Quetta Archeological Museum

   Has a collection of rare antique guns, swords and manuscripts.

2. 02
   Geological Museum

   Has a collection of rocks and fossils found in Balochistan.

From Wikivoyage: Quetta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park

   There are religious and social festivals celebrated by the people of Quetta.

From Wikivoyage: Quetta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

In the old bazaars are old tea-shops, which are the local social clubs. There are also many popular eating houses offering different types of delicacies. Among the popular delicacies is Sajji (leg of lamb), which is tender and is not very spicy. It is a whole leg of lamb marinated in local herbs and spices and barbecued beside an open fire.

From Wikivoyage: Quetta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Quetta

Airports

Quetta (UET), 10 km · Ahmad Shah Baba (KDH), 184 km

Stations

Quetta International Airport, 9.8 km · Quetta railway station, 1.6 km · Kechi Beg railway station, 6 km · Sheikh Mandah railway station, 7.8 km

• Multan → Quetta

  430 km · quickest by air, 4h 16m · ₨14,860–23,050
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• Faisalabad → Quetta

  597 km · quickest by air, 6h 18m · ₨17,500–27,140
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• Karachi → Quetta

  592 km · quickest by air, 4h 43m · ₨18,070–28,040
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