Things to do in Bahawalpur
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Bahawalpur Museum
Displaying items ranging from calligraphy to artefacts from Moenjodaro, Cholistan and Harappa, Bahawalpur Museum, less than 1km southeast of Farid Gate.
The museum is divided into a Pakistan Movement Gallery of photos; an Islamic Arts Gallery of arms, textiles, graphic arts and metalware; an Archaeological Gallery; a Coins & Medals Gallery with items minted by the former state of Bahawalpur; an Ethnological Gallery with handicrafts from Cholistan and Bahawalpur; a Fabrics Gallery with costumes from the region; and a Manuscripts & Calligraphy Gallery.
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Central Library
Next door to the Bahawalpur Museum, this fine building houses a well-stocked Central Library. The foundation stone was laid by the then viceroy, Sir Rufus Daniel Isaacs, in 1924. The garden is very restful.
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Pakistan Handicrafts
The otherwise disappointing Pakistan Handicrafts sometimes has some standout handicrafts from Cholistan at affordable prices. Cholistani handicrafts include chungirs (bread plates made from date palm leaves), rillis (allpurpose cotton patchwork blankets), falasis (weavings of camel hair and cotton, used as carpets, wall hangings, etc), embroidered dupattas (long scarves), kurtas (long shirts with either short or no collars) and khalitis (ladies' embroidered purses).
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Zoo
Established in 1942, the Zoo would have to be one of the best kept in Pakistan. It houses more than 700 different animal species including leopard, lion, tiger, spotted deer, monkey, Siberian crane, golden pheasant, bear, python and crocodile. There's also a museum on-site with pinboards of dead butterflies, some dusty stuffed birds, a frightened-looking baby deer and more. Other attractions include a fish aquarium, gift shop and kiosk.
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Zanzibar 4 Seasons Restaurant
With an attractive interior and good food, this is Bahawalpur's finest restaurant. There are Pakistani, Continental, Chinese and even a few Mexican dishes. Recommendations include the roast beef burgers, jumbo garlic prawn and honey pepper chicken. If your tummy is twisting, try a cup of soothing green tea.
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Panda Chinese Restaurant
Comfortably appointed, this is the place to come for familiar wok-tossed favourites such as Szechwan beef. However, like most Chinese restaurants on the subcontinent, the food here is more spice-infused than usual, catering to local tastes.
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Dubai Palace
Off limits to the public, Dubai Palace belongs to the Amir of Dubai, who sometimes uses it as his base for winter falconry sorties into Cholistan. Rumour has it that the amir has thrown lavish parties here for 500 guests at one time.
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Pan Pizza
Opposite Panda, Pan does tasty pizzas as well as a limited variety of burgers and Chinese fare. The delicious hot and spicy pizza does, as the name suggests, leave your taste buds tingling.
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Jami Masjid al Sadiq
This beautiful mosque, built just prior to Partition, is in the heart of the town's central main bazaar area. It serves as Bahawalpur's major Friday mosque.
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Nur Mahal
Built in 1885 in Italian style, Nur Mahal was the grandest of the Abbasis' residences and now houses some of their antiquities.
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Disneyland Sweets
The place for an invigorating cool cone - the pistachio goes down particularly well.
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Tandoori Restaurant
Next door to JB Palace Hotel, this reasonably good restaurant offers tandoor (clay oven) creations such as chicken shashlik and fish tikka.
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