My Karachi

KARACHI

Basically, this blog is to promote the beautiful and peaceful side of Karachi. To show you the lively lifestyle of Karachi.

Geography

Karachi is located in the south of Pakistan, on the coast of the Arabian Sea.  Most of the land consisted largely of flat or rolling plains, with hills on the western and Manora Island and the Oyster Rocks. The Arabian Sea beach lines the southern coastline of Karachi. Mangroves and creeks of the Indus delta can be found toward the southeast side of the city. Toward the west and the north is Cape Monze, locally known as Raas Muari, an area marked by projecting sea cliffs and rocky sandstone promontories. Some excellent beaches can be found in this area.The Manghopir mountain range lies northwest of Karachi, between Hub River and Manghopir.

Tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah,Founder of Pakistan

The monumental tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is situated on a natural plateau within a 53 hectare park in the city of Karachi. The approach to the mausoleum is a terraced and landscaped avenue emphasized by fifteen successive fountains. This leads to a platform measuring 75x75m and 4m high, with steps on three sides, which forms the base of the mausoleum. The edifice, square in plan with tapering walls, is surmounted by a dome rising to a height of 43m. Four pointed arches open into the mausoleum from each of the four façades. The interior space is an octagon with a ceremonial sarcophagus in the centre. The actual tomb is located in a subterranean chamber immediately underneath. All exteriors and interiors are finished with marble and the interior of the dome with stucco. The openings above the doorways are lattice work.

Burns Road
It was named after Dr. James Burnes, a physician who treated the Amirs of Sindh in 1820s.

Burns Road is famous for its traditional food offerings such as Biryani and Karahi, Dhaga Kabab, Fry Kabab, Nihari, Haleem,Chicken Sajji and fried finger fish. More specialties including Kheer, Rabri, Ras Malai, Ras Gulay, Lassi and Dahi Bara. There are a couple of Halwa Puri stalls too which serve Halwa Puri for breakfast.

The famous Lassi shops have been around since post partition period and also serve Milk with dry fruits. They also have Mango Shake (Aam Ki Botal) and Mango ice-cream during Mango season and Gajar Carrot Ka Halwa in winter. 

They usually open 6 or 7am and stay open till 2am midnight and later on weekends.Burns Road also boasts of two well known sweets shops, Fresco and Bhashanis; that is a great boon for Desi sweets lovers.

Beaches Of Karachi

Seaview

The Seaview beach is a section of Clifton beach located in Clifton. It is one of the most popular entertainment sites in Karachi. Lighting arrangements are only good thing of beach. The beach has attractions for families and tourists, including beachside horse and camel rides, amusement parks, restaurants.The whole beach area of Clifton and Seaview is considered safe and peacful.

A gated residential area called Seaview Apartments lies close to a section of Clifton beach known as Seaview beach or simply Seaview. Further ahead lies Darakhshan Villas which comprises of residential townhouses.

French Beach

French Beach of Karachi is located half way between Hawkes Bay and Paradise Point, is a small fishing village known to the locals as Haji Abdullah Goth. Surrounded by a boundary wall, it offers 20 huts, constructed by the villagers, for rent. ts rocky beach and clear waters are ideal for surfing during the monsoon season, snorkeling and scuba diving. Visitors have to bring their own equipment as well as food and drink supplies.

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay or Hawkesbay is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated 20 km south west of Karachi. It is accessible through Hawkes Bay Road (Mauripur Raod) or Mubarak Goth Road from Karachi.

It is a very famous tourist resort. It is a sandy beach with crystal blue water. Everyday a large numbers of peoples from Karachi visit there and enjoy picnic, swimming, fishing, and camel & horse riding. Huts are also available on rental there.

Hawksbay is one of the few beaches in the world where green sea turtles come to lay eggs.It hosts one of the rarest reptile species.

Sand Spit

Quite beside hawksbay, it is a good location for turtle observing and a good view. A totally immaculate and positively admirable area, if you visit it at evening there are turtles there everywhere. If you are very careful, you might even get a enjoying ride on one of them.