Places worth the detour in Karachi

29 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Karachi, Pakistan, across 6 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (9). Best known: Mazar-e-Quaid. 27 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites9 Built landmarks9 Nature & landscapes4 Parks & cemeteries3 Fun & leisure3 Museums & culture1

All 29, ranked 29

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Mazar-e-Quaid

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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2.Masjid e Tooba

Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable

Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan

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3.Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan

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4.Chaukhandi tombs

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Islamic cemetery near Karachi, Pakistan

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5.Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in Karachi, Pakistan

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6.Teen Talwar

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Public monument in Clifton, Karachi

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7.Karachi Zoo

Fun & leisure · 19th century · Hidden gem

Zoo in Sindh, Pakistan

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8.Paradise Point

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Rock formation and beach in Karachi, Pakistan

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9.Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church in Karachi, Pakistan

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10.New Memon Masjid

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan

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11.Magain Shalome Synagogue

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Former Jewish synagogue in Karachi, Pakistan

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12.Shri Varun Dev Mandir

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple on Manora Island, in Karachi, Pakistan

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13.Quaid-e-Azam House

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Karachi, Pakistan

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14.Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in Karachi, Pakistan

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15.Mohatta Palace

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Karachi, Pakistan

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16.Clifton Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach In Karachi, Pakistan

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17.Native Jetty Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in Pakistan

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18.Gora Qabaristan, Karachi

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Karachi's only operational Christian cemetery

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19.Merewether Clock Tower

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Clock tower in Karachi, Pakistan

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20.Jinnah Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in Pakistan

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21.Baitul Mukarram Masjid

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan

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22.Karachi Safari Park

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Safari park in Pakistan

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23.Bagh Ibne Qasim

Parks & cemeteries · 21st century · Hidden gem

Beach park in Karachi, Pakistan

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24.Hill Park, Karachi

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Summit in Pakistan

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25.Hawke's Bay Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Karachi, Pakistan

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26.Sandspit Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beaches of Karachi

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27.Manora Point Lighthouse

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Pakistan

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28.Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Monument in Clifton, Pakistan

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29.PIA Planetarium, Karachi

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Planetarium in Karachi, Pakistan

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