Must-see Buddhist site · Logar Province, Afghanistan
Mes Aynak
مس عينک
Mes Aynak is a Buddhist site in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
Mes Aynak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mes Aynak
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mes Aynak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.27207, 69.30878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mes Aynak
- Guldara Stupa · Buddhist site · Kabul Province · ~17 km · Must-see
- Qasr-e Chehel Sotun · fort · Kabul Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chihilsitoon Garden · fort · Kabul Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tajbeg Palace · fort · Kabul Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Darul Aman Palace · fort · Kabul Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kabul Museum · museum · Kabul Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bala Hissar · fort · Kabul Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Koh-e Sher Darwazah · viewpoint · Kabul Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tepe Maranjan · viewpoint · Kabul Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gardens of Babur · park · Kabul Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Eid Gah · dargah · Kabul Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid · dargah · Kabul Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Timur Shah Mausoleum · fort · Kabul Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kabul Zoo · park · Kabul Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Shah-i du Shamshira · dargah · Kabul Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Abdul Rahman Mosque · dargah · Kabul Province · ~38 km · Must-see
- Zarnergar Park · park · Kabul Province · ~38 km · Must-see
- Arg · fort · Kabul Province · ~38 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Mes Aynak
- Guldara Stupa · Buddhist site · Kabul Province · ~17 km · Must-see
- Topdara · Buddhist site · Parwan Province · ~102 km
- Fondukistan monastery · Buddhist site · Parwan Province · ~109 km
- Ruins of Tapa Sardār · Buddhist site · Ghazni Province · ~143 km
- Shewaki Stupa · Buddhist site · Kabul Province · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mes Aynak open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mes Aynak yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mes Aynak?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mes Aynak?
Nearby: Guldara Stupa (Buddhist site, 17 km), Qasr-e Chehel Sotun (fort, 33 km), Chihilsitoon Garden (fort, 33 km), Tajbeg Palace (fort, 34 km), Darul Aman Palace (fort, 35 km), Kabul Museum (museum, 35 km).
Is Mes Aynak worth visiting?
Mes Aynak is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Afghanistan on Spotwander.