Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Karachi Beach or\u00a0Clifton Beach\u00a0is\u00a0situated\u00a0on the beach of Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nearest stations to Clifton Beach are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clifton Rd near Yule Ave (Hail N Ride) is 182 meters away, 3 min walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It seems that everyone in Karachi gathers at Clifton Beach for sunset. Whether young or old, families or friends, there is something suited for each to enjoy: camel and horse rides, quads, snake charmers, food and beverages… Definitely a must-see when in Karachi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The area around Clifton was a largely barren seashore until British rule, and was previously known to locals as “Hawa Bandar,\u00a0or “Wind Port.” Prior to the establishment of the area as a suburb of Karachi, Clifton’s shoreline had been home to a shrine of 8th century\u00a0Abdullah Shah Ghazi\u00a0– widely regarded as the city’s patron saint.\u00a0The shrine is immediately adjacent to the historic\u00a0Sri Ratneswar Mahadev Hindu Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clifton was initially developed in the late 19th century under British colonial rule, and initially served as the location for homes belonging to the city’s British elite as an escape from the city. In the early 20th century,\u00a0Parsis\u00a0began moving to the area, and were soon followed by Muslims and Hindus.<\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0Jehangir Kothari Parade, bestowed to the city by Parsi businessman\u00a0Seth Jehangir Hormusji Kothari, was built in Clifton in 1919\u201320.<\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0Mohatta Palace\u00a0was built in Clifton in 1927 by a wealthy Hindu businessman, and now serves as a museum. Clifton Bridge was built in the 1930s to connect the suburb to central Karachi. By the 1950s, camel owners began offering rides to local tourists on the beach. The area remained a residential area characterized by bungalows until the 1970s, when the area began to develop as one of Karachi’s prime commercial and retail centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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