Places to visit in Afghanistan
5,827 places in Afghanistan, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Afghanistan on the map.
By type
- Hills & Viewpoints in Afghanistan · 2,452
- Other attractions in Afghanistan · 1,308
- Forts & Heritage in Afghanistan · 876
- Mosques & Dargahs in Afghanistan · 663
- Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Afghanistan · 328
- Parks in Afghanistan · 109
- Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Afghanistan · 24
- Caves in Afghanistan · 17
- Treks in Afghanistan · 17
- Museums in Afghanistan · 15
- Buddhist sites in Afghanistan · 7
- Temples in Afghanistan · 3
- Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Afghanistan · 3
- Waterfalls in Afghanistan · 2
- Churches in Afghanistan · 2
- Beaches & Coast in Afghanistan · 1
Must-see places in Afghanistan
- Buddhas of Bamiyan · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · Must-see
- Kabul Zoo · park · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Sakhi Shrine · viewpoint · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Kabul Museum · museum · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Band-e Zulfiqar · lake · Bamyan Province · Must-see
- Darul Aman Palace · fort · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Tajbeg Palace · fort · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Surkh Kotal · fort · Baghlan Province · Must-see
- Naghlu Dam · lake · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Gardens of Babur · park · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Eid Gah · dargah · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Sang-e Shibar · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · Must-see
- Koh-e Kalan · viewpoint · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Koh-e Sher Darwazah · viewpoint · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Timur Shah Mausoleum · fort · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Band-e Amir National Park · sanctuary · Bamyan Province · Must-see
- Chihilsitoon Garden · fort · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Blue Mosque · dargah · Balkh Province · Must-see
- Ahmad Shah Baba Shrine · fort · Kandahar Province · Must-see
- Green Mosque · dargah · Balkh Province · Must-see
- Shahr-i Ghulghula · fort · Bamyan Province · Must-see
- Ḩowẕ-e Kamanduk · lake · Takhar Province · Must-see
- Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam · fort · Ghor Province · Must-see
- Guldara Stupa · Buddhist site · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Sultan Dam · lake · Maidan Wardak Province · Must-see
- Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid · dargah · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Shah-i du Shamshira · dargah · Kabul Province · Must-see
- Bost Castle · fort · Helmand Province · Must-see
- Kajkai Dam;Kajakai Dam;Kajkai;Band-e Kajaki · lake · Helmand Province · Must-see
- خِرقه · dargah · Kandahar Province · Must-see
By district
- Kabul Province · 542
- Ghazni Province · 404
- Helmand Province · 380
- Kandahar Province · 354
- Herat Province · 326
- Farah Province · 298
- Badakhshan Province · 257
- Paktika Province · 253
- Daykundi Province · 246
- Nangarhar Province · 239
- Ghor Province · 203
- Nimruz Province · 197
- Baghlan Province · 168
- Balkh Province · 156
- Zabul Province · 151
- Paktia Province · 147
- Bamyan Province · 137
- Maidan Wardak Province · 137
- Sar-e Pol Province · 131
- Samangan Province · 126
- Badghis Province · 115
- Logar Province · 111
- Kunar Province · 84
- Laghman Province · 69
- Parwan Province · 67
- Uruzgan Province · 63
- Nuristan Province · 49
- Takhar Province · 48
- Khost Province · 45
- Kapisa Province · 34
- Jowzjan Province · 33
- Panjshir Province · 33
- Kunduz Province · 29
- Faryab Province · 25
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