Our trip to Sukkur was a short one, but very memorable. We only spent two days in the city but they were enough to make us fall in love with all that it had to offer. Sukkur is a city in Sindh, right on the bank of river Indus. In summers, it is extremely hot and temperatures reach a scorching 55 degrees but it is lovely during winter and spring.
Our first stop in Sukkur was the famous Sukkur Barrage. It is a 1.6km long bridge and you can walk on it. Therefore, we went on top of it and walked from one end to the other.
A train also operates on top of the barrage, which brought us back. The view from the barrage is incredible; you get to experience the mighty river Indus in all its glory. It is even more spectacular during winters when migratory birds sit on the water in thousands. It is a sight to see.
At the far end of the barrage is the Sukkur museum. We visited the museum and learnt about the irrigation network of the river and seven canals in sukkur, which is a masterpiece. Infact, it makes Pakistan the country with the best irrigation network.
Next up, we went to the Lansdowne Bridge, which was made, by the British, as well as Ayub Bridge.
From there, we went to the Tomb of Seven Sisters. As the name says, there are seven tombs of sisters who passed away after making a prayer, and there is a whole myth behind it. Apart from the tomb, there were other graves too, some significantly larger than normal graves, which suggests that they are really old. The tombs are located on the bank of river Indus and provide a view of Ayub Bridge in the background.
Night had fallen by the time we finished exploring the tombs, so we decided to have dinner. We went to Pasban BBQ Restaurant, which is right on the bank of river Indus. The ambience was lovely, and so was the food. It was an amazing experience. After having a lovely dinner, we headed to our guest room for the night, which was in barrage colony.
The next morning we decided to head to Bakhar Island, which is adjacent to Sukkur. We saw the Bakhar Fort and also visited Rohri. We visited the ruins are Arore which are situated in Rohri. It was quite an experience.
After Rohri, we headed towards the Tomb of Adam Shah on Airport Road.
Next up we got on a boat to see Sadhu-Belo or Saadu Bela, which is an island in the river, which is home to the best-preserved Hindu temples in the country.
The best part about the boat ride was that we got to see plenty of blind dolphins, which are indigenous to that region only. They were swimming alongside our boat. To preserve the population of dolphins, netting in the region is strictly prohibited.
Anyways we got to the island and explored all the Hindu temples. Our guide was a Hindu priest who told us about the significance of each statue in great detail. We spent many hours exploring the island.
At night, we visited the bazar for some souvenir shopping. Unfortunately, we did not find many souvenirs. We got to see the Ghanta Ghar though.
The next morning we were up early and ready to head to the airport for our flight back.
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