Worth a DetourPanja Sahib
About 7.5 miles away
A Sikh shrine at Hasan Abdal around a rock said to bear Guru Nanak's handprint.
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Taxila
The ruins of a great Buddhist city of Gandhara, with stupas, monasteries and a fine museum, an hour from Islamabad.
US travel advisory: Level 3, Reconsider Travel · checked 2026-11-03- Time Needed
- Half a day
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The ruins of a great Buddhist city of Gandhara, with stupas, monasteries and a fine museum, an hour from Islamabad.
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Worth a DetourKatas Raj Temples
About 71 miles away
Hindu temples around a sacred pool in Punjab's Salt Range, linked to Shiva and the Mahabharata.
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Must-SeeNankana Sahib
About 167 miles away
The birthplace of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, west of Lahore.
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