Afghanistan

Hazrat Ali Shrine

The shiny shrine of Ali, also called the Blue Mosque, is a dazzling feat of Timurid-style architecture with intricate ... [more]

Old Balkh

Once a prominent city on the New Silk Road, and the capital of the Bactrian empire, Balkh now is a modest market ... [more]

Mazar-e-Sharif Bazaar

An extensive maze of alleys and streets with sellers everywhere, stalls offering anything you could possibly need, ... [more]

Gardens of Babur

Emperor Babur designed the gardens in Kabul where he himself rests - they are now one of the places in the Afghan ... [more]

Gowhar Shad Mausoleum

Once past the entrance, Gowhar Shad mausoleum's dome interior reveals richly decorated masterpiece tilework. ... [more]

Gazar Gah

The shrine of famous 11th century Sufi mystic Ansari has turned into a cemetery for the rich and famous of Herat, ... [more]

Herat Citadel

Commanding the ancient city of Herat, the headquarters for many awe-inspiring empires, the citadel was ruined, ... [more]

Herat Jama Masjid

Herat's majestic Friday Mosque is both aesthetically superb and a peaceful haven amid noisy streets bustling ... [more]

Ka Faroshi Market

Birds are the main commodity on this market, far from modern Kabul, where traditionally dressed men sell and buy ... [more]

Kabul Museum

Once largely destroyed and most of its valuable contents looted, the museum of Kabul has been restored, and some ... [more]

Panjshir Valley

A few hours north-east of Kabul, the Panjshir valley is not only attractive for its landscape, but also the site ... [more]

Shahr-e-Gholgola

The City of Screams, or Shahr-e-Gholgola, located on a hill looming over the Silk Road town of Bamiyan, once a ... [more]

Bamiyan Buddhas

The rockface to the north of Bamiyan holds hundreds of caves in which Buddhist monks once meditated, plus the ... [more]

Shahr-e-Zohak

Destroyed by Genghis Khan, Shahr-e-Zohak, also called the Red City, sits on a strategic position at the entrance ... [more]

Band-e Amir

A string of immensely blue lakes with natural dams and waterfalls, Band-e Amir is set in a desert-like landscape ... [more]

Qazan Valley

A side-valley of the Foladi river, Qazan valley is a pristine mountain environment with trees, a couple of villages ... [more]

OMAR mine museum

Afghanistan is one of the most-mined countries in the world, and the OMAR mine museum strives to raise awareness ... [more]

Afghani people

Situated at the heart of Asia, Afghanistan has received a mix of influences from Europe and Asia, meaning its ... [more]

Road to Jam

Reaching the Minaret of Jam involved two long days of driving through rugged Afghan mountain landscapes, sometimes ... [more]

Minaret of Jam

An impossibly fascinating building at an impossibly remote location: the Minaret of Jam is not just an over 800 ... [more]

Qala-e Bost

Sitting south of Lashkargah town, you can find the ruins of the Fort of Bost, which is around 3,000 years old. ... [more]

Kandahar

With a history spanning millennia, Kandahar currently stands out as probably the most conservative city of Afghanistan; ... [more]

Around the World in 80 Clicks

Personal travel impressions both in words and images from Afghanistan. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free e-card or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. Or click on the map above to visit more places in Asia.
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