Bagh e Babur

Bagh e Babur is a large historical park located in Kabul. It is said to be the last resting place of the first Mughal emperor Babur. The gardens are thought to have been developed around 1528 AD, when Babur gave orders for the construction of an "avenue garden", in Kabul. This was described in some detail in his memoirs, the Baburnama.

Like many tourist attractions in Afghanistan, you have to be searched thoroughly before you enter the park. You then enter a beautiful wide open space with bazaars, a rug store (which was gorgeous, however, we were not allowed to take photos of it), and jewelry stalls.

You go a little further, through another security check point (an old man in uniform, a large rod/stick, who sits in a chair and looks at your tickets), to enter the actual park. everything is uphill from there, literally, you climb a beautifully landscaped mountain to the top of the park which has an open white marble masjid (mosque), and a grand restaurant and museum. There are green feilds of fruits trees on both sides of the pathway, and all you can see is families having picnics and old men laying under the shade of not so ripe pomegranite trees and ripe mulberry trees.

Bagh e Babur is a must see attraction in kabul.