MINARET OF JAM

The central route from Kabul to Herat is undoubtedly a fascinating experience but should only be undertaken by adventurous or pioneering travelers . Passing the first highlights, Bamiyan and Bande Amir, this route leads via Panjaw to Chaghcharan, the capital of the Ghor province. The road continues via Sharak towards north, where in a lonely, remote valley, closely surrounded on all sides by towering barren mountains stands the 65m high Minaret of Jam, at the southern bank of the Hari Rod River . Only the Qutob Minar in Delhi, built by Qutbudin after conquering India, is higher. It is the only well preserved architectural monument from the Ghorid period .

Note: Unfortunately, most of these historical sites were severely damaged by two decades of war and armed conflicts in Afghanistan.