Cheap Flights to Herat, Afghanistan

About Herat

Herat is the second largest and wealthy city of Afghanistan. It is one of the ancient cities of the Middle East with a fat 3000 years old history. It has battered many times and rebuilt during the past, yet it is emerged as one of the prime cities in the country. The city is laid on the valley of the Hari River with approximately 436,300 inhabitants.

Tourist Attractions of Herat

Herat is a religious and comparatively safer city of Afghanistan. Islamicization has begun in the 7th century and most of the city’s population belongs to Islam. Taliban’s (a terrorist group) have destroyed many of the historic marvels in the city, yet it possesses numerous testaments of the history that will soon get listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sights. Ghala Ekhteyaradin, Minarets, Gowhar Shad Tomb, Bagh Milat, Takht Safar,Masjid Jami, Howz Charso, Bagh Shaidayee, Poli Malan (Malan Bridge), Sang Haft Ghalam, Dig Masjid Jami, and Gazer Gah Sharif are the major historical marvels which worth a visit. Conversely, visitors can see hundreds of year’s old mosques, souks, shrines, parks and many more. This historical city offers a great deal of antiques and souvenirs. Visitors can find many shops at the center of the city. Silk Bazaar at the ‘Friday Mosque’ is the best place to experience the local hand-loomed cloth shops run by the locals. The city is blend with traditional and modern food varieties. Many restaurants offer local, Asian, Middle East, and multi continental food varieties.

Transportation within Herat

Public buses, cars and taxis are the major means of transportation to travel in and around the city. Overland travel by car is extremely dangerous.