Clifton is the small place in
Pakistan, located some 10 km to the south-east from
Karachi. The capital city
Islamabad is in 1,500 km to the north-east. The population of the the small town was estimated at 150 people according to the 2011 census People mostly visit Clifton to see its royal residences and mausoleums.
Airport Jinnah Intl (IATA: KHI) is 30 km away from it and is the closest airport to it.
The most popular tourist attractions in it
Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was built by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, an ambitious self-made Sikh businessman from Marwar as his summer home in 1927. The architect of the palace was Agha Ahmed Hussain. However, Mohatta could enjoy this building for only about two decades before political upheaval and the partition of the subcontinent forced him to leave Karachi. He built the Palace in the tradition of stone palaces in Rajasthan, using pink Jodhpur stone in combina…
The Tomb of Abdullah Shah Ghazi, is located at perched on a hilltop overlooking Clifton Beach, Karachi, Pakistan. The tomb is built on a very high platform, but actual grave is downstairs. The tomb has its tall square chamber and green-and-white striped dome, decorated with Sindhi tilework flags and bunting, Abdullah Shah Ghazi's tomb attracts a steady stream of devotees who shuffle forward to caress the silver railing around the burial place and drape it with garlands of flowers.
If you have already seen Clifton, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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