Afghanistan's Beautiful city Herat, information

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Herāt (Persian: هرات / is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. The city is linked with Kandahar, Mazar-i Sharif and Kabul via a circular highway that stretches across the country.<br />Situated in a fertile area, Herāt is about 2,700 years old and was traditionally known for its wine. The city has many historic buildings, although these have suffered damage in various military conflicts during the last few decades. During the Middle Ages Herāt became one of the important cities of Khorasan, as it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGpYRXjnfCyskZtuPCHdR8VT-gHd9rxPEb-PFG4W8i_xpOO8sN-b56eZ7ex-TV8oWV0Jg0ZbbD39QgpcpRCd0IX4U9-5o_10CdeczhnbEj6reSBAxvIjDeOzskZmEd5jTf5lh9VFSw-wY/s1600/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGpYRXjnfCyskZtuPCHdR8VT-gHd9rxPEb-PFG4W8i_xpOO8sN-b56eZ7ex-TV8oWV0Jg0ZbbD39QgpcpRCd0IX4U9-5o_10CdeczhnbEj6reSBAxvIjDeOzskZmEd5jTf5lh9VFSw-wY/s400/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjvL6U4nWk2Oeb_VW4ZfJtZNrduAfTzVLpTTDXdi49fRVSziNYGh4A8t88fHDyiDYqDjzP_JwIWB31GOyXDtOFmGj30mHp6DtHGKuJzSU8ztnsp8OH_sww5Y8eVANwrJ2Ym7iqGizbNP7/s1600/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Afghanistan Beautiful city Herat, information" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjvL6U4nWk2Oeb_VW4ZfJtZNrduAfTzVLpTTDXdi49fRVSziNYGh4A8t88fHDyiDYqDjzP_JwIWB31GOyXDtOFmGj30mHp6DtHGKuJzSU8ztnsp8OH_sww5Y8eVANwrJ2Ym7iqGizbNP7/s400/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEcGYS-nCSjtSCHxTMZwF6qCeKOcmAxIjzj27ozNPacyhK-V4Sj8PZIBRuchjE8NxQqfPHjXWV1EyXMFtyywa9fYJovumSXC1_OxKbQg_LXDQIeyKM5ggk7JEvASamBT3Br8_VnzEvkST/s1600/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Afghanistan Beautiful city Herat, information" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEcGYS-nCSjtSCHxTMZwF6qCeKOcmAxIjzj27ozNPacyhK-V4Sj8PZIBRuchjE8NxQqfPHjXWV1EyXMFtyywa9fYJovumSXC1_OxKbQg_LXDQIeyKM5ggk7JEvASamBT3Br8_VnzEvkST/s400/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NtLc2X7DOX1j3K9DA9nyofbmsRSb8kBU7oRNQhRfj6CjM7p4XTAisQRbwJdoQwIm3-zEUYqt870pmQ2D0KsmD-TNQCNXFaRNlwRvgQaDp6Lc2rR8PZofuV68tws7yQWIdIgGFKrQkbgH/s1600/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Afghanistan Beautiful city Herat, information" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NtLc2X7DOX1j3K9DA9nyofbmsRSb8kBU7oRNQhRfj6CjM7p4XTAisQRbwJdoQwIm3-zEUYqt870pmQ2D0KsmD-TNQCNXFaRNlwRvgQaDp6Lc2rR8PZofuV68tws7yQWIdIgGFKrQkbgH/s400/Afghan+City+herat+Nice+Pictures+Gallery+%25283%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Herāt lies on the ancient trade routes of the Middle East, Central and South Asia. The roads from Herāt to Iran, Turkmenistan, and other parts of the country are still strategically important. The city is the gateway to Iran, collecting the highest amount of customs revenue for Afghanistan</div>

Afghanistan's Beautiful city Herat, information

Herāt (Persian: هرات / is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of ab...

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