Punjab · Pakistan
Gujranwala travel guide
Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 2,027,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- SKT46 km · Sialkot International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Gujranwala
Gujranwala is the fourth-largest city in the province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. It is nicknamed the "City of Wrestlers" and is famous for its cuisine and historical significance.
Gujranwala is famous as the city of wrestlers. The city and wrestling run neck to neck. It has produced famous wrestlers of the sub-continent, who have proved their skill and strength. This city is proud to attain fame in sub-continent in this behalf with grand titles ever won by any city of the world. Before the independence of Pakistan The Great Gama was the unbeatable champion of Indo-Pak sub continent, but a Gujranwala Wrestler Raheem Sultani wala wrestled twice with the Great Gama and won the title of "Rustum Hind" or "The Lion Of India".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gujranwala
See
The core of Gujrunwala has some relics from its Sikh and British Raj times. Prior to all this, the Mughals and Sikhs had used a defensive wall around the city, but this has largely been demolished.
- Estcourt Clock Tower
- Sialkoti Gate
- St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Do
- Breakfast
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Where to stay
Hotels in Gujranwala
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Hotel Gujranwala | 7.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Gujranwala
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gujranwala are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gujranwala: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE, 73 km) and Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 76 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Gujranwala is a major centre of rail, highway and river transportation. Tourists can find old steam engines frequently, and enjoy rickshaws and chingchis to reach narrow street of clothing market/Bazar. Beautiful painted buses run on the road and painting on trucks and buses, is another indigenous form of art performed in Pakistan. With its all colorful floral patterns, depiction of human heroes with creative aspect ratios, calligraphy of poetic verses and driver's words of wisdom, this form of art is truly a part of Pakistani transport tradition. You can find it all in Gujranwala.
Getting around
Gujranwala is an extremely accessible city, benefiting from excellent road and rail links. Getting around the city is really easy. It has a bus system and students can travel on the buses to any place in the city. It's simple to visit places further. The crackling of a rickshaw often breaks the silence of the night. There are some rickshaws whose engine sound resembles the burst of a Kalashnikov. In Gujranwala, this mode of transport is very popular among all classes, directly or indirectly, thousands of families are dependent on them.
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SKT · Sialkot International Airport
LHE · Allama Iqbal International Airport
ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Gujranwala
Eat
No trip to Gujranwala can be complete without visiting at least one of its many enticing restaurants. Gujranwala is the foremost name in kabab & barbecue, the latter being one of the most unique aspect of this city.
Stay safe
As the city is crowded and the driving is wild in this city. It is very easy to get into a street fight.
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Questions
Gujranwala: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gujranwala?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gujranwala are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gujranwala?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE, 73 km) and Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 76 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gujranwala?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Gujranwala
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.