Pakistan listed top holiday, adventure travel destination for int'l tourists.

ISLAMABAD -- The world's best and award-winning US-based luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler listed Pakistan as the top holiday and number one adventure travel destination among 20 holiday destinations across the world for 2020.

Pakistan has ranked number one on the basis of various reviews from travel bloggers, Youtubers and tourism publications. The list has been compiled while keeping in view geographical diversity of the destination - ranging from eco-tourism to adventure.

No doubt, in the recent past, the country has seen an influx in international tourists and travel bloggers. The country had also been ranked as the world's top travel destination by the British Backpacker Society, which described Pakistan as 'one of the friendliest countries on earth, with mountain scenery that is beyond anyone's wildest imagination'.

The magazine cited Pakistan's exquisite landscapes, featuring towering mountains and green spaces in the North. Boosting some of the tallest mountains in the world, the magazine said that Pakistan is 'an almost magnetic spot for adventure travellers and intrepid hikers. It termed Pakistan 'a must-visit place' for adventure travelers while highlighting mesmerizing scenic beauty of the country.'Pakistan has more peaks taller than 22,965 ft than China and Nepal combined, making it an almost magnetic spot for adventure travellers and intrepid hikers', it noted.

'Visitors can follow in Michael Palin's steps while traversing the 12,250ft Shandur Pass, home to the world's highest polo field, or meet with the Kalash people of the Hindu Kush, famed for their cowrie-shell headdresses and brighter-than-bright embroidery,' it added.

But the country's majestic mountain ranges aren't the only attraction, according to Conde Nast Traveller. 'In Lahore, the sight of 100,000 worshippers crammed into the sandstone 17th-century Badshahi Mosque will leave you breathless, while Mughal-era architectural masterpieces stand resplendent on bustling street corners,' it said of the provincial capital of Punjab.

The magazine also highlighted the recent visit of Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, to Pakistan and the measures taken by the incumbent government for boosting tourism in the country. 'Owing to the relaxed visa restrictions and high-profile royal visit, the country is finally getting the focus it deserves', reads a feature published on its website.

'Hardy visitors will find that...