Balkh

Balkh: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Balkh

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Balkh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.75800, 66.89800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balkh

• Green Mosque · dargah · Balkh Province · ~0 km · Must-see
• Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine · attraction · Balkh Province · ~0 km · Must-see
• Haji Piyada Mosque (No Gombad) · dargah · Balkh Province · ~4 km · Must-see
• Qala-i-Jangi · fort · Balkh Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Masjid of Rawza e Sharif · dargah · Balkh Province · ~25 km · Must-see
• Blue Mosque · dargah · Balkh Province · ~25 km · Must-see
• Toprakkale · fort · Balkh Province · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dilbarjin · fort · Balkh Province · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rabia Balkhi Shrine · dargah · Balkh Province · ~0 km
• Rumi's House · fort · Balkh Province · ~2 km
• Nava Vihara · Buddhist site · Balkh Province · ~4 km
• Gurg Tapah · fort · Balkh Province · ~15 km
• Shēr Kōtal · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~41 km
• Nimlik · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~44 km
• Āsmān Kōtal · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~45 km
• Kaj Kōtal · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~46 km
• Baba Hatim Ziyarat · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~47 km
• Kutlug-Tepe · fort · Balkh Province · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Balkh

Other other attractions near Balkh

• Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine · attraction · Balkh Province · ~0 km · Must-see
• Kampir Tepa, ancient city (remains of) · attraction · Surxondaryo Region · ~92 km · Must-see
• Kokildor Khanaka · attraction · Surxondaryo Region · ~83 km
• Sheberghan · attraction · Jowzjan Province · ~128 km
• Chiluchorchashma · attraction · Khatlon Region · ~147 km
• علم خیل · attraction · Balkh Province · ~9 km
• Mazār-e Āghā · attraction · Balkh Province · ~14 km
• Ismalaī Zan · attraction · Balkh Province · ~15 km
• خانه کاکا · attraction · Balkh Province · ~22 km
• Rowẕah-ye Mubārak · attraction · Balkh Province · ~25 km

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