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The road from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif passes by this beautiful and meandering valley. The mountains are dry and reddish but the bottom is very green... and small villages nestled on the rugged slopes. Leave a Comment Directions: about 2 or 3 hours north of Kabul by car... the road til here is quite good...
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The magnificent mountains north of Kabul are something you can't miss.
We had the opportunity to see them (very closely!) going north to Mazar-e-Sharif.
The road built by the Russians in the 50's climbs up to the scary Salang pass at 3800m of altitude.
You can suffer of lack of oxygen there... so be careful ! Leave a Comment
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Afghans love to have picnics! They build tents, sit down on their carpets and pillows while others roast lambs or sheeps. And picnic is no real picnic if there's no lake nearby. That's Afghan picnic, you see. Foreigners should not go alone as they will be considered invading territory. Wait till you getinvited by an Afghan family and benefit from the unique Afghan hospitality! Address: famous one near Kabul is Qargha Lake
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The Kabul Zoo is not the best zoo out there, as it is a bit sad. There are over 100 animals, including lions, bears, pigs, vultures, etc... The zoo is popular with locals and can see up to 3,000 people per week.
"Marjan" the one-eyed lion was the most famous resident of the Kabul zoo. Unfortunately, he died in January 2002 at the age of 40. Marjan survivesd all of the fighting in Kabul and even killed/ate a Taliban fighter that climbed into his den. The man's brother threw a grenade into the cage for revenge and Marjan lost his sight.
Open 6:00am to 6:00pm. Admission is 5 AFA. Leave a Comment
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King Nadir Shah's Mausoleum is the resting place for Afghan's royal family. It is visible from most of Kabul and you can imagine how magnificant this monument must have been in it's original glory.
There were a few guards present and an unofficial tour guide who spoke good English. Little boys ran around our legs, offering soda and cookies. They were very persistant! Before long we were found by a young man who had a key and led us down the stairs into the catacombs. The view of Kabul from this spot is spectacular! Mujaheddin fought over Kabul's high ground and also caused desturction from it. Leave a Comment
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The most beautiful place in the world, right in the middle of Afghanistan.
Why the hell the whole world wants to destry this country??? Leave a Comment Address: Central Highlands
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This palace built in the 1920s by King Amannullah. As with most of Kabul, much of the building is destroyed from fighting that has taken place since1992. The palace was used by King Amannullah and later used as the Justice ministry and Defence ministry. Behind this palace is the former Defence Ministry. Leave a Comment
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An Afghan woman at the bazaar in Kabul.
Just a few local women still wearing their burkas, a reminder of the Taliban Reign. Leave a Comment Address: Kabul
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Kandahar is Afghanistan's second city after Kabul with a population of around 315,000-320,000. It is also the capital city of Kandahar Province. It is a very old city where modern Kandahar dates back to around 4th century BC and founded by Alexander the Great. In recent history it is most famous for the Taliban. It is here were they first conquered and then used as a base to capture about 90% of Afghanistan. The city is not overly crowded somewhat clean (in comparison to other developing nations big cities). A large part of the city mud brick buildings while in the westren side of the city has nice fancy buildings where some countries have diplomatic representation. It is located in the south of the country at the very important meeting place of Highway 1 (the ring road around the country) and Highway 4 (the main route to Pakistan in the south). Leave a Comment
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Since the entire country of Afghanistan is practicaly one giant battlefield, there is bound to be some leftovers from past battles. The Soviet war provides most of the war wreckage that you can see and there pieces of their military in many places over the country. The Soviets first came on Christmas Day in 1979 and February 15, 1989 they had announced that all their troops have left Afghanistan. Before you come close to old war machines make sure you check locally if it is safe to do so. What ever killed that tank or other military vehicles still might be in the area from landmines, UXOs or whatever other explosive device. You don't want to lose a leg just for a good photo. Leave a Comment
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