Places to visit near

Maydanshakhr

Maydanshakhr is a town in Maidan Wardak Province district, Afghanistan of about 1,600 people. Within 50 km by road there are 223 places to visit: 70 mosques & dargahs, 44 hill stations & viewpoints and 35 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Paghman Hill Castle, Qargah Reservoir and Tajbeg Palace.

34.3956° N, 68.8662° EPop. 1,600

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Within 30 km102 places
Within 50 km223
Must-see33
Notable62
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Maydanshakhr

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm

98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Maydanshakhr
  2. Paghman Hill Castlehill · 1.5 hrs
  3. Koh-e Kalanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Qargah Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  5. Qasr-e Chehel Sotunheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Tajbeg Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Maydanshakhr
Today’s loopMaydanshakhrStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Maydanshakhr?

Apple Roundabout (heritage site, about 1 km), Paghman Hill Castle (hill, about 29 km), Qargah Reservoir (reservoir, about 29 km), Tajbeg Palace (palace, about 30 km), Darul Aman Palace (palace, about 31 km), Kabul Museum (museum, about 31 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Maydanshakhr?

223 places on Spotwander: 70 mosques & dargahs, 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 other attractions, 35 forts & heritage, 16 parks.

Which is the nearest dargah to Maydanshakhr?

د الیکې مسجد, about 11 km by road; Aba Saleh al Mahdi Grand Mosque (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Maydanshakhr?

Qowl-e Gerdsar, about 5 km by road; Shēr ‘Alī Sar (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Maydanshakhr?

Start in Maydanshakhr, visit Paghman Hill Castle, then Koh-e Kalan, then Qargah Reservoir, then Qasr-e Chehel Sotun, then Tajbeg Palace, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.