Things to do in Kabul, Afghanistan

The top attractions and places to visit in Kabul, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: National Museum of Afghanistan, Gardens of Babur and Darul Aman Palace, and 21 more within 23 km of the centre.

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Top attractions in Kabul

National Museum of AfghanistanMuseum · 8.3 km from the centre
Gardens of BaburPark · 3 km from the centre
Darul Aman PalacePalace · 9.1 km from the centre
Mes AynakArchaeological site · 23 km from the centre
Pul-e Khishti MosqueMosque · 1.6 km from the centre
Abdul Rahman MosqueMosque · 0.8 km from the centre

Museums

National Museum of Afghanistan8.3 km from the centre · On the map
Afghan Film1.4 km from the centre · On the map
OMAR Mine Museum4.5 km from the centre · On the map

Parks, gardens and zoos

Gardens of BaburPark · 3 km from the centre · On the map
Kabul ZooZoo or aquarium · 2.6 km from the centre · On the map
Zarnegar ParkPark · 0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Shar-e Naw ParkPark · 0.7 km from the centre · On the map

Castles, palaces and cathedrals

Darul Aman PalacePalace · 9.1 km from the centre · On the map
Tajbeg PalacePalace · 9.8 km from the centre · On the map
Chihil SutunPalace · 6.8 km from the centre · On the map
Bagh-e Bala PalacePalace · 4.1 km from the centre · On the map

Landmarks and monuments

Mes AynakArchaeological site · 23 km from the centre · On the map
Tepe NarenjArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the centre · On the map
Khair KhanehArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the centre · On the map
Minar-i ChakriArchaeological site · 12 km from the centre · On the map
Tomb of Timur Shah DurraniMonument · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map

Churches, mosques and temples

Pul-e Khishti MosqueMosque · 1.6 km from the centre · On the map
Abdul Rahman MosqueMosque · 0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Shah-Do Shamshira MosqueMosque · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Id Gah MosqueMosque · 2 km from the centre · On the map
Sakhi ShrineMosque · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Our Lady of Divine Providence Chapel, KabulTemple or shrine · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Gurdwara Karte ParwanTemple or shrine · 3.5 km from the centre · On the map
Gaza MosqueMosque · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map

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Photo credits

National Museum of Afghanistan: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0
Gardens of Babur: Jim Kelly, CC BY 2.0
Darul Aman Palace: Qasimmirzaie, CC BY 4.0
Mes Aynak: Jerome Starkey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pul-e Khishti Mosque: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0
Abdul Rahman Mosque: Daniel Wilkinson, employee of U.S., Public domain
Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0
Tajbeg Palace: Mikhail Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Id Gah Mosque: David Votroubek, MC1, Public domain
Kabul Zoo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chihil Sutun: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Sakhi Shrine: Hogai Aryoubi, Public domain
Bagh-e Bala Palace: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gurdwara Karte Parwan: Singhalong100, Public domain
Khair Khaneh: p.65, Public domain
Minar-i Chakri: Charles Masson, Public domain
Zarnegar Park: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0
Tomb of Timur Shah Durrani: Christan Richers, CC0
Shar-e Naw Park: Aulfat, CC BY-SA 1.0

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.

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