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Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Overview of Lahore Key Facts Language: Urdu is the official language, but English is widely spoken and understood. There are also several regional languages and local dialects. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round two or three-pin plugs are used. Travel guide by wordtravels.com © Globe Media Ltd. By its very nature much of the information in this travel guide is subject to change at short notice and travellers are urged to verify information on which they're relying with the relevant authorities. Travmarket cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above. Event details can change. Please check with the organizers that an event is happening before making travel arrangements. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above. Page 1/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Travel to Lahore Climate for Lahore Health Notes when travelling to Pakistan Safety Notes when travelling to Pakistan Customs in Pakistan Duty Free in Pakistan Doing Business in Pakistan Communication in Pakistan Tipping in Pakistan Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Americans: Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Australians: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans: Page 2/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Getting around in Lahore, Pakistan Page 3/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Attractions in Lahore, Pakistan Page 4/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Nightlife in Lahore, Pakistan Page 5/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Shopping in Lahore, Pakistan Page 6/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Dining in Lahore, Pakistan Page 7/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Airports in Lahore Lahore International Airport (LHE) Allama Iqbal International Airport lahoreairport.com.pk Location: Lahore The airport is situated about nine miles (15km) from the city centre. Time: Local time is GMT +5 Contacts: Transfer between terminals: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking: Page 8/9 Lahore, Pakistan Destination Guide Currency Exchange rate for 1 PKR - Pakistani Rupee 0.01 BMD 0.01 EUR 0.01 USD 0.01 GBP 1.04 JPY 0.01 CAD Bermudan Dollar Euro U.S. Dollar U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar 0.01 CHF 0.01 AUD 0.24 UAH 3.22 KZT 14.38 LBP 0.01 LYD Swiss Franc Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar 0.07 BOB 1.03 NPR 0.00 OMR 0.03 QAR 0.01 SGD 0.08 SEK Bolivian Boliviano Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona 0.06 TTD 0.10 VEF 0.44 DOP 0.06 HRK 0.18 MXN 5.60 XOF Trinidad Tobago Dollar Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc 0.03 PGK 0.01 BSD 0.02 FJD 0.22 HNL 1.06 DZD 11.37 MMK Papua New Guinean kina Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat 0.11 BWP 0.03 PEN 6.62 CLP 4.56 AMD 0.23 CZK 0.19 MDL Botswana Pula Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei 1.19 ISK 28.06 UZS 0.04 ILS 0.01 JOD 0.00 KWD 0.30 UYU Icelandic Krona Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso 0.34 MUR 0.27 NIO 0.08 NOK 0.04 PLN 0.04 SAR 1.39 LKR Mauritian Rupee Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee 0.34 THB 0.04 AED 0.03 BRL 0.04 RON 0.07 HKD 5.61 XAF Thai Baht U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc 214.58 VND 0.13 ARS 0.03 XCD 0.07 GTQ 0.09 MAD 0.00 BHD Vietnamese Dong Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar 0.01 PAB 0.01 AZN 29.77 COP 0.65 KGS 2.67 HUF 0.08 TJS Panamanian Balboa Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble 130.64 IDR 0.08 EGP 11.37 KRW 54.13 PYG 0.04 MYR 5.14 CRC Indonesian Rupiah Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón 0.01 NZD 0.64 RUB 0.15 ZAR 0.02 TND 0.02 BBD 0.02 BGN New Zealand Dollar Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 0.03 TRY 0.45 PHP 0.31 TWD 1.88 NGN 1.02 XPF 0.04 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 1.19 JMD 0.02 ANG 0.01 BND 1.06 RSD 0.06 CNY 189.98 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 0.06 DKK 0.03 TMT 0.64 INR Danish Krone New Turkmenistan Manat Indian Rupee Page 9/9 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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