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Afghanistan tourist information with details about travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips and hand-selected Afghanistan links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.

Afghanistan Information

Afghanistan is chiefly a mountainous country with the famous Hindu Kush and Kyber Pass, connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, once a magnet for adventurous travellers.

Countries neighbouring Afghanistan are: Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan.

Afghanistan has no railways, and travel within the country is made more difficult by the rugged terrain.

Rivers are used for transporting timber, but they are not navigable, so camels and other pack animals are widely used for transporting goods over the mountain areas.

Flights within the country are operated by Bakhtar Afghan Airlines; when the airports aren't closed.

About Afghanistan:
Directory of links to sites about Afghanistan.

Afghan Web:
Afghanistan Online provides updated news and information on Afghan culture, history, politics, society, languages, sports, publications, communities and economy.

Afghana:
Afghanistan web directory.

Afghanan:
Provides information about Afghanistan to all Afghans and non Afghans who are interested in matters related to Afghanistan.

Weather in Afghanistan

View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around Afghanistan.

Herat Weather, Kabul Weather, Qandahar Weather.

Afghanistan Travel

Afghan Consulate in Australia:
Consulate of the Islamic State of Afghanistan
GPO Box 88, Canberra ACT 2601.
Tel: 61-2-62868445.

Afghan Embassies:
Listing of Afghan Embassies around the world.

Afghanistan Maps:
The Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection.

Ariana Afghan Airlines: (FG)
With the Taliban out of power, the airline is trying to resume services.

Holidays and Attractions:
Public holidays, interesting festivals and must see attractions in Afghanistan.

Kabul

Safi Landmark Hotel Suites: Shahre Nao, Kabul.
The Safi Landmark hotel is conveniently located in the centre of downtown Kabul, within easy access to all governmental offices, ministries, UN and embassies.

Kabul Museum:
Not quite the Louvre, but there is a tragic story here. Many glorious antiquities were destroyed or looted when the museum was bombed in 1993. Only 52 pieces have been recovered. Three galleries, although the bold italics can be a bit much.

More About Afghanistan

Afghan Culture, History and Media:
Some of the things that make the Afghani special; especially after so many years of war in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Travel Guides

Books on Afghanistan Travel:
Browse Amazon's best-selling list of books on travel in Afghanistan.