Eight bazaars run out from the old clock tower like spokes, and their lanes are crowded with cloth bales, gold counters and samosa stalls frying nonstop. A short ride northeast, the mood turns newer at D Ground, where branded shops and late cafés curve around a planned market square.
Beyond the center, families relax under the old trees of Jinnah Garden, and Gatwala's forest park adds canals, boating and a crocodile lake toward Lahore. Summers are long and fierce, monsoon rain arrives in July, and winter mornings often start in fog. A Local Friend knows when to hit the bazaars early, before the heat and the crowds, and when to linger over evening tea near the clock tower.
