Cities of Afghanistan
Today, Afghanistan is in a transition period, after intervention by Western army. Only a few major cities, Kabul, the capital, Kandahar, Herat, make up its urban fabric.
Kabul
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, shows the sad face of a city bombed and worn by years of conflict. The city museum, which owned one of the greatest collections of antiquities in Asia, has been repeatedly looted. Today, Kabul is no longer has a good park or garden. The garden of Babur is now a wasteland and its old citadel has become a minefield.
Kandahar
Kandahar, the headquarters of the Taliban, is the second largest city in the country. A sign of the times, the only attraction of the city, a sacred clock, which allegedly belonged to the Prophet, was transferred to the mosque Da Kherqa Sharif Ziarat. Only the faithful can admire this small wonder.
Herat
Herat, once a cultural and artistic capital of Afghanistan, is a small oasis of greenery, which has unfortunately suffered the yoke of fanatical Taliban regime. The city has a bustling bazaar, filled with small shops and a citadel which is inaccessible, became army base. A outside the city, you can see the ruins of a medersa, built in the fifteenth century by Queen Gaur Shad.
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