Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is an Asian state. A significant part of its territory is spread in the Iranian Highlands, among high ridges and intermountain valleys. The massive Hindu Kush and Wakhan ranges reach a height of 4000 - 6000 meters, and the highest mountain Naushak is more than 7000 meters above sea level. In the north of Afghanistan lies the Bactrian Plain. The country has many sandy deserts. Registan, Garmsir, Dashti-Margo. The largest rivers are the Amu Darya, Murghab, Harirud, Helmand, Kabul. The Kabul River flows into the Indus. Many rivers originate on the slopes of the mountains. Melting glaciers feed them during floods. However, in the middle of summer, the rivers become shallow and lost among the deserts. Valleys and lakes among mountain crevices, which have retained their original appearance, attract tourists and climbers from all over the world with their extraordinary beauty.
The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul. This ancient city was founded in 1504. Its founder is Babur. The city is located in the center of the eastern part of Afghanistan, at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level. It is one of the highest mountain capitals in the world. Its main attractions are mosques. Wazir Akbar Khan,Idgah, SherPur. The city has 583 mosques and 38 prayer houses, as well as Christian and Hindu temples. These numerous historical monuments were created as a result of a mixture of cultures. Afghanistan has long been under the yoke of the rulers of different countries. Greek, Arab, Indian, Iranian and other invaders. The influence of these countries determined the culture of its development. The main periods are pagan, Hellenistic, Buddhist and Islamic. Many mosques have madrasas.
Destructive wars from ancient times to this day shake Afghanistan. The capital of the historical center is constantly undergoing reconstruction. The fortress of Bala Hisar, built in the fifth century and then destroyed, has now been restored and is used as an army barracks.
Bahi - the famous gardens of Babur with the pavilion of Abdurrahman located there. The National Museum, where the main values of the country were collected. The museum is known for the fact that most of the treasures were looted by the Taliban. Bamiyan Buddha statues, Paghman Valley, Tirich - the world, the mausoleum of the "iron emir". These and other historical sights are offered to travelers by the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.
The Royal Palace and Mausoleum of Mohammed Nadir Shah is a modern landmark of Kabul. "Delkush" is translated "as the admiration of the heart." The palace building is part of the royal residence complex.
The capital's Maivand Avenue is all riddled with shopping arcades. In the bazaar area, there is a traditional abundance of fruits, vegetables, mountains of watermelons and melons grown under the hot southernthe sun. In almost every district of the city there are many cafes where they offer pilaf or shish kebab. However, the same food, but much cheaper, can be bought on the streets. Shor Bazaar, Char Chata and many other markets offer tourists Kabul. Afghanistan, like any southern country, excels in trade.
Entire labyrinths of narrow streets with all sorts of rows of dukans, shops, shops, stretch through the entire shopping center of the capital. You can buy almost everything here. Food, clothing, shoes, local crafts, imported goods, poultry, livestock, modern telephones. Thousands of traders and shoppers, with the indispensable habit of oriental bazaars haggling before buying, all this is Afghanistan's exotic trading capital of Kabul. The old, noisy part with the cries of touts, peddlers, water carriers, chasers and donkey drivers.
But there is another part of the city, with modern straight and wide streets borrowed from Europeans. The capital of Afghanistan is waiting for its tourists.
