2025
THE FRIDAY MOSQUE, OR MASJID-I-DJAMI..
Herât
Mosque to visit
It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful monuments in Afghanistan and ...Read more
2025
THE QALA IKHTYARUDDIN CITADEL
Herât
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Perched atop a rock, north of the old town, the citadel dominates the ...Read more
2025
THE TOMB OF THE JAMI POET
Herât
Memorial to visit
The tomb of Djami, one of the greatest mongol poets and philosophers, is ...Read more
2025
NATIONAL HERAT MUSEUM
Herât
Archaeology
Founded in 1925 under King Amanullah, the museum has long been closed to ...Read more
2025
THE MOSQUE OF GOHARD SHAD
Herât
Mosque to visit
The mosque was built from 1417 and completed in 1439. It is surmounted by a ...Read more
2025
THE MADRASAH (MUSALLA)
Herât
Mansion to visit
The madrasas was built first, between 1410 and 1432, by Persian architects. ...Read more
2025
TAKHT-E-SAFAR HILL
Herât
Natural Crafts
This hill offers a superb view of the entire city and the surrounding ...Read more
2025
THE TOMB OF THE QUEEN (MUSALLA)
Herât
Memorial to visit
The Queen's Mausoleum is still there. The interior is amazing: It is dotted ...Read more
2025
THE GAZAR GHAH SANCTUARY
Herât
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
5 km northwest of Hérât, the Sufi sanctuary of Gazar Ghah, situated on a ...Read more
2025
THE PULLO-MALAN BRIDGE
Herât
Works of art to see
This bridge consists of 15 arches located in a forest area along a river ...Read more
2025
THE MINARETS
Herât
Mosque to visit
They appear on the horizon like factory chimneys or table feet. In total, ...Read more
2025
MAUSOLEUM OF MIRWAIS SADIQ KHAN
Herât
Cemetery and memorial to visit
In the heart of a pleasant garden is a marble mausoleum surmounted by an ...Read more
2025
MILITARY MUSEUM
Herât
Museums
From the road, one can see a Mil Mi -24 (a Soviet attack helicopter) and ...Read more