South_Asia_s_Oldest_City___Peshawar,_Pakistan_

Drew Binsky

Peshawar — known as South Asia’s oldest city — is a living museum of culture, history, and tradition. From its ancient bazaars to its historic Qissa Khwani market, this city tells the story of civilizations that shaped the subcontinent. Discover why Peshawar is truly the heart of history in Pakistan. 🇵🇰✨#Peshawar #Pakistan #History #TravelPakistan #OldestCity #SouthAsia #ExplorePakistan #Heritage #Culture

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00:00One, two, three. Welcome to Peshawar!

00:30We're here in Peshawar, Pakistan. It's unbelievable. The streets are so lively. Everyone has these

00:39really cool hats on. The kids are really cute, right? Look at this kid. This, my friends, is the

00:46oldest city in South Asia, and it's a special, special place. I cannot believe what I'm experiencing.

00:53Perhaps you've heard about Peshawar for the wrong reasons. This city went through a period of

00:57hardships and terrorism, and therefore, it's been somewhat off-limits for outsiders, even

01:02for Pakistanis themselves. There was a patch in which there was fundamentalism, there was

01:08extremism, but now no more. People, the youth, especially the youth of Peshawar, they are peace-loving

01:16people. As Minister Atif said, Peshawar is a safe place and back thriving like it's olden

01:22days. Nice to meet you. Are you fine? Nice to meet you too. Great to meet you. Are you fine?

01:25My friend doesn't want to take a photo. Yeah, yeah, let's take a photo. Let's take a photo.

01:28What's up? How are you?

01:29Located in northwest Pakistan, almost alongside the Afghanistan border, Peshawar's history

01:34dates back to 539 BCE. It was the strategic pathway for many great civilizations who came

01:40through, like the Mughals, the Persians, the Mongols, the Aryans, and the Greeks. When walking

01:45around Peshawar's old city, you can instantly feel the history as little has changed for centuries.

01:51The sandy colored buildings, the traditional clothes, the donkeys transporting goods, the

01:55amazing street food. We're here at a local restaurant in Peshawar. We've got a lot of

01:59local food here to eat. It's going to be amazing. But the most eye-opening thing here is the

02:03people and the culture. So the people here, they're very curious and they love to see foreigners

02:08visiting their city. And it's just amazing. They always give you the warmest welcoming. Thank

02:12you. Amen. It's unique in every aspect compared to the rest of Pakistan. It almost feels like you've

02:17entered a different world. Okay, so this is his garage. They're right here on the main road.

02:23And then you have these really old doors. And his car is parked there. Just another day in life.

02:31That's so cool, man. Every corner that you turn on these streets is exciting. And the best part is

02:36that there's always a face smiling back at you. I've seen a lot of places in the world and nothing

02:42has surprised me as much as Peshawar. This place is absolutely incredible. I can't even put it into words.

02:47What I'm experiencing, the hospitality, the people. It goes beyond any video you can ever explain.

02:52Beyond any words you can ever explain. The only thing I can say to you is to come here and see

02:56what it's like for yourself. And I really hope you can because it's just about as good as it gets.

03:00It's like a toothbrush? Yeah, it's like a toothbrush. Oh, Drew! Drew Binsky! Drew Binsky!

03:14Dude, we gotta take a selfie with that guy. Is that natural? Natural? Yeah, yeah. So I'm on the

03:20streets of Peshawar, Pakistan and I met another guy who has red hair. What's your name?

03:23Zafar Ahmad. Nice to meet you. We're brothers. Yeah, of course. Great to meet you, man.

03:29I'm Drew Binsky and if you like my travel videos, please click subscribe and join me

03:33as I plan to visit every country in the world.

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