Friday, December 7, 2007

Band-E-Amir: The Natural wonder of Afghanistan!



Never thought Afghanistan has such an outstanding natural wonder that would make people standstill with their wide-mouth open. Yes, this was quite a surprise to me! Just came across this place full of natural beauty so thought I’ll share it with y’all.

Situated in the Mountainous Hazarajat at an attitude of 3000m, 75 km from Bamiyan, is a majestic blue lake is known for its exquisite beauty. Well-known as Band-e Amir, meaning Dam of the Amir it’s a place that is a naturally created group of lakes with unique geological formations and structure, as well as natural and splendid beauty.

A beautiful comment in the old guidebook on Afghanistan clearly sums up Band-E-Amir lake.

Band-E-Amir holds its place among the wonders of the world. The most famous things often fail to move; Band-i-Amir is above matters of taste, it is beauty itself.

There are five wonderful lakes and the waters of these lakes are shockingly unique blue that seem very bizarre. But it’s genuine natural freshwater. Band-E-Amir is a beautiful place to relax and take in the spectacular scenery.

Getting There:

Band-E-Amir is easily reachable from Bamiyan. In good weather the trip from Bamiyan takes around five hours. If you don’t have your vehicle then I would suggest you to hire a vehicle as there is little transport available for the lakes. Private minivans are also available.


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