`The Ariana Graveyard' and other Kabul, Afghanistan Things to Do Tips

Its probably going to be one of the first thing you see on arrival, just as you make your way out towards town after exiting Kabul Airport. There is a huge heap of aircraft to the right of the road. Much of it is the result of international coalition bombings and the battles that the warlords have fought over the years prior to that.
Its quite a bizzarre sight, when you think that its the same airline that brought you into Afghanistan and you were airborne barely 30 mins ago!

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For a 360 degree view of the city, there is no better spot than the top of `tv tower hill'.
I went up a few times to get the usual establishing city shot on each of my trips to Kabul. Its an interesting drive, up a dusty dirt track. Will take you about 20 mins of driving time to reach the top, but the views are rewarding. You can see on two sides of the hill and register how the city shapes up around the hill.
It could be pretty hazy on a regular day, and the sky and earth merge witha shade of grey and brown... but on a day just after it has rained, you`re more likely to get a great and clear view.

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