Things to See and Do in Afghanistans

Information about attractions to see and things to do in Afghanistan. See also more about Visiting Afghanistan, about Skating in Afghanistan, and about Skating World Wide.

Attractions by Province

Badakhshan Province
- Pamir-i-Buzurg Wildlife Reserve
- Wakhan National Park

Balkh Province
- City of Balkh (antique Bactria) | UNESCO |
- Khulm Landmark Protected Area

Bamyan Province
- Ajar Valley Nature Reserve
- Bamiyan National Heritage Park
- Bamiyan Plateau Protected Landscape
- Band-e Amir National Park | UNESCO |
- Buddhas of Bamiyan | destroyed UNESCO world heritage site | Wikipdia |
- Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | UNESCO |
- Koh-e Baba (Shah Foladi) Protected Landscape

Farah Province
Hamun-i-Puzak Waterfowl Sanctuary (also in Nimroz Province)

Herat Province
- City of Herat Heritage Site | UNESCO |
- Northwest Afghanistan Game Managed Reserve

Ghazni Province
Dasht-i-Nawar Waterfowl Sanctuary

Ghor Province Attractions
- Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District | UNESCO |

Kabul Province
- Kol-i-Hashmat Khan Waterfowl Sanctuary

Kandahar Province
- Registan Desert Wildlife Managed Reserve

Kunduz Province
- Imam Sahib (Kunduz) Wildlife Reserve

Nangarhar Province
- Hadda Archaeological Site
- Nangarhar Provincial Museum

Nimroz Province
Hamun-i-Puzak Waterfowl Sanctuary (also in Farah Province)

Nuristan Province
- Nuristan National Park and Wildlife Reserve, Nuristan Province

Ghazni Province
- Ab-i-Estada Nature Reserve, Ghazni Province

Paktia Province
- Zadran National Reserve

Takhar Province
- Darqad (Takhar) Wildlife Reserve, Takhar Province

Attractions by City

Bazarak Attractions (Panjshir Province)
- Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Massoud

Bost (Helmand Province)
- See Lashkargah

Farah Attractions (Farah Province)
- Farah Citadel

Ghazni Attractions (Ghazni Province)
- Citadel of Ghazni
- Mausoleums of Ghaznavid Rulers
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

Herat Attractions
- Great Mosque of Herat
- Herat Citadel
- Herat National Museum
- Jihad Museum
- Takht-e Safar (hillside views of the city)

Jalalabad Attractions (Nangarhar Province)
- Mausoleum of Amanullah Khan, Bacha Khan, and other sites

Kabul Attractions (Kabul Province)
- Abdul Rahman Mosque
- Bagh-e Babur / Gardens of Babur | UNESCO |
- Bagh-e Bala Palace
- Bala Hissar Fort
- Chihil Sutun Palace
- Darul Aman Palace
- Habibullah Zazai Park
- Id Gah Mosque
- Kabul Zoo
- National Museum of Afghanistan | nationalmuseum.af (offline) | 2015 Archive |
- OMAR Mine Museum
- Paghman
- Presidential Palace of Afghanistan (Arg)
- Qargha
- Tajbeg Palace

Kandahar Attractions (Kandahar Province)
- Aino Mina Development
- Dahla Dam (30 minutes drive from the city)
- Kandahar Provincial Museum
- Mausoleum of Mirwais Hotak
- Narange Qala / "Orange Castle"
- Shrine of the Cloak
- Shrine of Baba Wali (hillside views of Arghandab River and farms)
- Shrine of Sher Soorkh (coronation site of Ahmad Shah Durrani)

Lashkargah Attractions (Helmand Province)
- Lashkari Bazar Palace
- Qala-e-Bost Fort
NOTE: Lashkargah is historically known as Bost

Mazazr-i-Sharif Attractions (Balkh Province)
- Balkh Provincial Museum
- Qala-i-Jangi Fort
- Shrine of Ali
NOTE: Also known as "Mazari Sharif" and "Mazar"

Mihtariam Attractions (Laghman Province)
- Qala-e-Seraj Palace

Paghman Attractions (Kabul Province)
- Paghman Hill Castle

Qalati Ghilji Attractions (Zabul Province)_
- Qalat-e Gilzay Fort

Resources

Wikipedia:
- Castles in Afghanistan (List)
- Libraries in Afghanistan (List)
- Museums in Afghanistan (List)
- Protected Areas in Afghanistan (List)
- World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan (List)
- Tourism in Afghanistan (Article)
- Tourist Attractions in Afghanistan (Category)
- Tourist Attractions in Afghanistan Lists (Category)

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