Karachi, Pakistan - Tirana, Albania - Comparison and Distance between
Distance: 4,695 km / 2,917 miles
Karachi, Pakistan
You are looking at Karachi in Pakistan. The city has a population of 16000004 residents. It is located on 67.03 degrees longitude, and 24.85 latitude.
Karachi , General info:
8/10
Karachi is the main financial and industrial hub in Pakistan, a country with a GDP greater than Norway and Denmark combined. Karachi contributes nearly 70% of Pakistan's $420 billion GDP (source: CIA World Facts Book). Karachi's sea ports (Karachi main and Port Qasim) handle nearly 100% of Pakistan's international trade. The city's attractions include its mild weather, and its open space inland. Karachi International Airport has historically been a hub for international airlines, though recently it has lost its luster to Dubai and Mumbai.
Karachi's industries include automobile plants (Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan and local auto and auto parts manufacturers), textiles, steel, oil refineries, chemical and fertilizer, food processing, space launch systems (Sonmiani Beach), and nuclear power.
Karachi' tourist attractions include its white sand beaches, moonlight crab fishing, and its sea dolphins, fine Pakistani cuisine mostly focused around goat meat, beef, chicken, and fish.
Karachi , Cheap stuff:
7/10
Karachi has been found to be the least expensive and the most cost-efficient city of the world in terms of hotel rates for its Sheraton, Marriott, Holiday Inn, Avari (ex Hilton) and Pearl Continental (ex Intercontinental) hotels. Average room costs under $150 per night at these hotels. The finest 7-course dinner at one of the most expensive restaurants will cost under $20, while a good meal in a medium restaurant will be under $8.
The city has recently become a dumping ground of inexpensive Chinese products, thus totally annihilating local manufacture of same products. The Chinese products, however, are available at prices much lower than anywhere else in the world. A 1.0 GB USB flash memory is available for under $5.
Pizza Hut ($6 for a 10-inch pizza with five toppings), McDonalds ($1.20for a full meal), and Kentucky Fried Chicken ($1.50 for a 12-piece all white meat pack) are some of the American brands with outlets across the entire city. But watch for the toppings and add-ons --- they all have some local flavoring also available.
Karachi , Different stuff:
8/10
The spped at which the city moves beats any big city.
Karachi , Don't miss:
10/10
Don't miss grilled food, lassi (yougurt drink), and
Beaches, moonlight crab fishing and dolphin dance at the beach.
Karachi , Food:
10/10
Siekh kabab, Chicken tikka, Beef tikka, Fish (fried and tikka) and Biryani. Be sure to eat it with tandoori naan.
Drinks include lassi (yoghurt drink), roohe afzaa (watermelon extract with vanilla and natural sweeteners), mango lassi, mango and orange (kinnoo) juices.
Local ice creameries are full of faluda (icecream with rose syrup and spaghetti in milk) and pistachio ice cream on a stick.
Karachi , Hotels:
8/10
Taj Mahal, Avari, Mehran, Pearl Continental, Marriott, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Meridien, and over 500 other hotels
Karachi , Safety:
5/10
As in all large cities, Karachi has a high crime rate, though the murders rate in Karachi is still above half that in New York, and on a per capita basis, it is as low as that of San Francisco. Be sure to -not- carry any valuables with you, or a large sum of cash or expensive cameras and jewelery, unless you are with a group. Carjacking and cellphone jacking are favorite hobbies of local criminals.
Keeping a low profile, regardless of where you are, is always a wise choice. Showing off cell phones, cameras, and jewellery, and carrying a lot of hard cash is not a good idea. Travel with those Pakistanis who have been to other parts of the world and make good friends. This might help in addressing safety issues. People, in general, are quite progressive, hospitable, and hard working.
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Tirana, Albania
You are looking at Tirana in Albania. The city has a population of 1224810 residents. It is located on 19.83 degrees longitude, and 41.33 latitude.
Tirana , General info:
10/10
Tirana is the capital of the country, Albania.
Tirana , Cheap stuff:
10/10
You can eat cheap and fine foods.
Tirana , Different stuff:
10/10
Principal Attractions of the city include:
The monument of our national hero ”Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu” placed in “Skanderbeg” square.
National Historic Museum.
The Castle of Dorsi in the surroundings of Peza, which belongs to ancient Illyrian culture.
The Castle of Petrela situated in the south of Tirana, on the right of the main street Tirana–Elbasan.
The Castle of Bashtova built in the late middle age in the 14-th century, when the feudal system appeared in Albania. It is situated in west of Rrogozhina, 3-4 km north from the cast in the Sea of Shkumbin River. It served the Venetians to defend the sea and river wharfages.
The Castle of Preza built from the Turkish after Skanderbeg’s death in 1468. It belongs to the end of 15th century and is situated in the western chain of the hills that surround the field of Tirana that overlook the area of Kruja as a solid area of revolts.
The mosque of Ethem Beu situated in the center of Tirana and built in 1789, as well as the Clock Tower built in 1930. Both these objects are historically well known for the capital city.
The Ministries represent great architectonical values; they were built in 1930 in the period when Albania was a Monarchy and under the government of king Zog. After the German invasion, that means in the aftermath of World War II in 1966, there were built the Palace of Culture and the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, in 1968 it was built the monument of Skanderbeg, in 1981 the National Historic Museum and in 1987, The International Cultural Center,
Archeological Museum,
Gallery of Arts,
Exposition of Popular Culture.
It is always very pleasant to make a promenade in the Grand Park of Tirana, which lies in the southern part of the city and occupies a superficies of 230 hectares. In the centre of this park there is the artificial lake with a superficies of 55 hectares.
Tirana , Food:
10/10
You canvisit some of the best restaurants in Balkan,tasting the best traditional albanian food.You can also visit cheap and good fast foods all around the town.
Tirana , Hotels:
10/10
“MONDIAL “ Hotel
”Muhamet Gjollesha” street, Tirana
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ROGNER HOTEL EUROPAPARK
Blv. “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, Tirana
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GRAND HOTEL
”Ismail Qemali”street, No.11, Tirana
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“ARBËR” Hotel
”Bardhok Biba” street, No. 69, Tirana
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“PRESIDENT” Hotel
”4 Shkurti” street, Tirana “XHEKO” l.t.d, Tirana
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“KRUJA” Hotel
”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana
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VILLA TAFAJ
Quartier 4,.”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana
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“DIPLOMAT - HY” Hotel
”Muhamet Gjollesha”street, No. 5/1, Tirana
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“EKLIPSI” Hotel
Farkë, Tirana. “EKLIPSI” l.t.d, Tirana.
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“MINIRI” Hotel
Quarter 3, Dibra Street, No. 3, Tirana
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“PIK LOTI” Hotel
Quarter 1 ”Mihal Grameno”, Street, Tirana.
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“DORO” Hotel
St.”Muhamet Gjollesha”, Tirana
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“BALLKAN” Hotel
St.”Sami Frashëri”, No.41, Tirana.
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Tirana , Safety:
10/10
Tirana is a very safety city when you can visit everyplace whithot a minour problem .There is a strict Police assistance.
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City rating:
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Betsy, 2011-12-20 08:08:14
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