Herat Tours is never complete without a complete understanding of the city in its entirety. Herat Tours include a brief understanding of the history of the place. Herat in northwest Afghanistan is the capital of the Herat province on the Harirud River. Herat is perhaps the most beautiful of all Afghanistan's cities. It has been a settlement for over 2500 years and has been fought over by successive rulers like Alexander the Great in 330 BC to Ahmed Shah Durrani in 1749. In the 7th century AD the city of heart was captured by Muslims. The Mongol conqueror Tamerlane made it his capital in 1381 and it subsequently became a center of Persian art and learning. The Afghans captured the city of heart in 1749. The principal architectural features of the city are the old city walls and gates, Islamic tombs and the Friday mosque. The city is a trading center for the grain, fruit and vegetable and sheep from the surrounding area. The population of the city is about 177,300 by estimates in 1988.The city lies on the Kandahar heart highway and is the main stoppage point. This road is one of the busiest roads in Afghanistan and is the route for critical trade for the exports from Afghanistan and southwest Pakistan to Turkmenistan through the border city of Torghundi. Herat is the largest city in Western Afghanistan and is the main trade city for exports to Iran and Middle East.
Amongst the amazing variety of ancient buildings in Herat many of which are in shambles are the great Friday mosque inside the square of the old town and the Musalla a group of religious buildings with six minarets. The Hari River flows through the city and is a source of water for the entire city and Herat Tours which are conducted near to the river are always picturesque and beautiful. Situated in the fertile area the city of Herat was known for its wine. It is the third largest city in Afghanistan with Persian speaking Tajiks as the main inhabitants of the city. The city has close ties with Iran and eastern Iran is quite close geographically to Herat. Herat is an ancient city with many historic buildings, although these have suffered damage in various military conflicts during the last few decades. The city is dominated by the remains of a citadel constructed by Alexander the Great. During the middle Ages, Herat became one of the important cities of Khorasan and it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan. The roads from Herat to Iran, Turkmenistan, Mazar-e Sharif and Kandahar are still strategically important.
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