Clifton Beach is Karachi's best-known stretch of coastline, a wide sandy shore that draws crowds especially in the evening, when the heat eases and families come out for camel rides, street food and the simple pleasure of watching the Arabian Sea. It's a working beach rather than a resort one, lined with vendors and open-air stalls rather than manicured facilities. For a first sense of the city's relationship with the sea, this is the most straightforward place to start.