The City of Saints - Sufi shrines and the heart of southern Punjab.
Multan is one of the oldest living cities on earth and a homecoming for many British-Pakistani families - a place of blue-tiled Sufi shrines, mango orchards and a deep, slow-burning history in Pakistan’s south.
Family ties to the UK, the great Sufi shrines of Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Bahauddin Zakariya, the famous mangoes and handicrafts, and a gateway to southern Punjab.
November to February for cooler, comfortable days. Summers are among the hottest in Pakistan - avoid May-July.
Visit the Shah Rukn-e-Alam shrine early, when the light hits the blue tiles and the crowds are thin.
Traditional and home-style - the city’s rhythm is its own slow wellness.
The Cantonment offers the quietest, greenest stays away from the old-city bustle.
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Leafy and quiet - the best hotels and the most comfortable base for visitors.
The historic heart - the blue-tiled tombs, the fort mound and the bustling bazaars.
Modern Multan - the university, newer restaurants and mid-range hotels.
UK passport holders need a Pakistan visa (the online e-visa is simple); British-Pakistani travellers can use a NICOP/POC card instead, which needs no visa.
Multan (MUX) has direct services from the UK at peak times, but most travellers fly one-stop via the Gulf (Emirates, Qatar, Etihad) - around 11-13 hours total.
Its Sufi shrines and the title "City of Saints", its sweltering summers, and its mangoes, blue pottery and camel-skin handicrafts.
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