Things to do in Balkh, Afghanistan

The top attractions and places to visit in Balkh, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Green Mosque, Haji Piyada Mosque and Cyropolis, and 2 more within 3 km of the centre.

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Top attractions in Balkh

Green MosqueMosque · 0.2 km from the centre
Haji Piyada MosqueMosque · 3.1 km from the centre
CyropolisArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the centre
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa ShrineTemple or shrine · 0.2 km from the centre

Churches, mosques and temples

Green MosqueMosque · 0.2 km from the centre · On the map
Haji Piyada MosqueMosque · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Nava ViharaMosque · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa ShrineTemple or shrine · 0.2 km from the centre · On the map

Landmarks and monuments

CyropolisArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the centre · On the map

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Day trips from Balkh

Tirmiz62 km awayAfghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge9 places to see, led by Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge and Fayaz Tepe

Photo credits

Green Mosque: AhmadElhan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Haji Piyada Mosque: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cyropolis: William Robert Shepherd, Public domain
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine: bluuurgh, Public domain

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.