Quetta
From World travel guide
Quetta is the capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan. If you want to see an Afghan city without actually having to go to Afghanistan, Quetta might be what you are looking for. If you are doing the overland route from Istanbul to New Dehli without going through Afghanistan you will have to pass through Quetta.
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Get in
There is an airport about 15 minutes by taxi from the city center. Flights with PIA will take you to most major cities in Pakistan. There are also trains to Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore and Zahedan (in Iran). Buses ply the same routes.
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Get around
The city center is small enough to reach most places by foot.
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Sleep
- Shees Hotel M.A. Jinnah Road. Tel. 823141, 823015. Centrally located. The rooms are a good value, and the manager will help you with everything and anything.
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Get out
- Hanna Lake is in the hills overlooking Quetta. It's a lake in the desert. Due to water shortages it is slowly being drained.
- Buses will take you to Taftan on the Iranian border 15 hours away.
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