Things to do in Abbottabad
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Shimla Peak
The hills cradling Abbottabad are Shimla Peak to the northwest and Sarban Peak to the south. Shimla's cool, pine-clad summit is woven with trails and features fine panoramas of the town and its surroundings. You can walk up (three steep kilometres) or take a passenger Suzuki from upper Pine View Rd; ask for Shimla pahari (pa-ree).
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Ilyasi Mosque
This striking mosque, which includes a complex of spring-fed bathhouses and pools, is 5km east on the Murree road, near Nawan Sheher village. A small bazaar nearby has basic teashops. Catch a Suzuki (Rs10 to Rs20) to Nawan Sheher from the Suzuki stand on Id Gah Rd.
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New Friends Cafe
This busy curry and chapati eatery has a small selection of mutton and chicken dishes, such as the ubiquitous mutton karai (mutton braised with vegetables and served bubbling in its own pan. Vegetarians will hopefully find dhal but not much else.
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Mona Lisa Restaurant
Adjacent to the PTDC in the Cantonment, this bright roadside eatery boasts a huge menu of Pakistani, Chinese and Continental mains plus snacks and barbecue fare. But first ask what is available and fresh.
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Gurdwara
In Gurdwara Bazaar, beneath the arch, is a former Gurdwara built in 1943, abandoned at Partition and now used as municipal offices.
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Bazaar
A congested quarter of crumbling colonial architecture, full of noise and traffic and the smells of cooking oil and barbecued meat.
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St Luke's Church
St Luke's Church, near the PTDC, is as old as the town. A melancholy Christian cemetery can be found 500m up Circular Rd.
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Nadia
The upmarket Nadia has an extensive Chinese, Continental and Pakistani menu.
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New Kaghan Café
This inexpensive restaurant is the best option close to the bazaar. Recommended dishes are the chicken qormaa (yogurt-based curry), mutton palak (spinach mutton), chicken tikka and fragrant chicken biryani.
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