Lonely Planet Pakistan & The Karakoram Highway (Country Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Travel Guide)

Discover Pakistan & the Karakoram HighwayTravel the Karakoram Highway along the route of the fabled Silk RoadCome face to face with ancient Indus Valley civilizations at MoenjodaroAnswer the call of a million-dollar mosque with rocketing minarets and tent-like designWind along narrow roads from Peshawar to the legendary Khyber PassIn This Guide:Six authors beating every possible path for over 70 weeks of researchPacked with detail, including history and culture analysis, safety advice and the best Himalayan treksComprehensive coverage of the entire country and beyond, from Karachi into China's KashgarContent updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler suggestionsReviewLonely Planet guidebooks are, quite simply, like no others.' --New York TimesBook DescriptionThe decision to travel to Pakistan shouldn't be taken lightly - but once you find yourself there, you'll have the ancient bazaars, the architectural glories of the Mughal empire and the fabled Hindukush mountain ranges pretty much to yourself.From the PublisherWho We AreAt Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.What We Do* We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.*We update our guidebooks by visiting thousands of places in person to get the details right and tell it as it is.* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.* We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive.What We BelieveWe believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.