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Kandahar
Kandahar, Afghanistan
The revered home of the Mosque of the Sacred Cloak and a city steeped in history, Kandahar sits at the crossroads where southern Afghanistan meets the mountains of the country’s heartland.The traditional seat of Pashtun power, it was the capital of the last Afghan empire during the years of Ahmad Shah Durrani.Today, the place is filled with mosques, shrines, and mausoleums to luminaries from the national past, and folk come to see the curious inscriptions of the great Mughal invader Babur on the Chilzina View, located just on the edges of the city.
Mazar-e Sharif
Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan
The cobalt domes of the great Blue Mosque shoulder their way above the skyline of Mazar-e Sharif, glowing white-hot under the scorching Balkh sun. Famed as the burial site of Ali bin Talib, the cousin of the Prophet Mohammad himself, it’s a gorgeous array of arabesque and south Asian architecture, complete with turquoise-blue domes and gold-peppered minarets.However, the Muslim history is just one aspect of Mazar-e Sharif, because this city is also home to countless Greek relics; ones that found their way here with the coming of Alexander’s armies in the 3rd century BC!
Jalalabad
Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Founded – like so many other cities in these parts – by the emperor Akbar, Jalalabad is a place where the passage of ancient time is virtually palpable.You can often just about make out the snowy peaks of the Safid Mountain Range on the horizon, and imagine how the Mughal armies would have felt as they contemplated them way back in the 1500s.Closer to the city and the climate allows for citrus orchards and green parks – something Jalalabad is known for.
Balkh
Balkh, Afghanistan
Hailed as the epicenter of the Bactrian Empire of old, the aged town of Balkh has a history going back almost 4,000 years! In fact, it was here, high up in the gaps of the northern ridges of the Hindu Kush, that Zoroastrianism and Buddhism first flourished in these reaches.By the time the Venetian adventurer Marco Polo arrived in the 1300s, the town would have been razed (even by Genghis Khan himself) and rebuilt many times, but memories of its great fortification walls and learning institutions would still have been ripe.
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Location
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and in the far northeast, China.
Transportation
There is no train system within Afghanistan, but there are regular buses that run around popular destinations within Kabul. Millie Bus operates different routes around the city, but it is advisable to use taxis if you want to get to your destination faster.
Languages Spoken
Afghanistan is a multilingual country in which two languages – Pashto and Dari – are both official and most widely spoken. Dari is the official name of the Persian language in Afghanistan. It is often referred to as the Afghan Persian.
Currency
The afghani is the currency of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which is issued by the nation's central bank called Da Afghanistan Bank. It is nominally subdivided into 100 puls , although there are no pul coins currently in circulation. In 2019, one U.S. dollar was exchanged for approximately 75 afghanis.
Visas
Unless you are an Afghan citizen, you will need a visa to visit Afghanistan. The only exemptions are travellers born in Afghanistan, born to Afghan parents or with parents born in Afghanistan, and people with service or diplomatic passports of select countries. The Afghanistan tourist visa is valid for 30 days. It’s single entry. It is not date-specific, meaning the visa duration starts from the day you enter, which can be any day within a 3-month period stated on the visa.
Electricity
In Afghanistan the power plugs and sockets are of type C and F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
Vaccinations
Some vaccines are recommended or required for Afghanistan. The PHAC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Afghanistan: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.
Emergency Calls
Fire: 101
Police: 102
Ambulance: 103
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FAQs about Afghanistan
Is Afghanistan safe?
No part of Afghanistan should be considered immune from violence, and the rare potential exists throughout the country for hostile acts, either targeted or random, against US and other Western nationals at any time. However, most areas are now very safe (except Wuristan, Kabul, and the Khyber Pass).
Is the tap water safe?
Tap water quality and access to clean drinking water varies from region to region. The safety of the drinking water at your destination depends on context-specific factors such as the local supply and distribution system as well as the monitoring and enforcement of water quality standards.
Does Afghanistan have Internet?
Afghanistan, due to years of war, has really been slow on building a solid telecommunications sector. Most people don't have phones, and most people don't have internet. However, you can bet that the colleges and big cities, such as Kabul or Jalalabad, will have internet access (for as long as the power is on).
