Places to Visit in Taloqan, Takhar, Afghanistan

Places to Visit in Taloqan, Takhar, Afghanistan

Taloqan is situated in Takhar Province in north Afghanistan situated at a height of 2874 feet above sea level. Majority of the population in Taloqan consists of Tajiks who form approx 60% followed by Uzbeks (32%) and the rest includes Pashtuns and Turks. Taloqan is bound by Badakhshnan, Kunduz, Baghlan and Panisher Provinces and coordinates with 36.43’ degree North Latitude and 69.31’ degree East Longitude.

History of Taloqan:

Formerly Taloqan was called as “Taikhan” by famous explorer Marco Polo who visited the place during 1275 A.D. due to the presence of many corn fields and corn markets. Another European traveler and explorer Bento De Gois paid a visit to Taloqan in the year 1603 A.D. Taloqan was under the captivity of Talibans who had taken control over the place for several years until the year 2001 it was liberated from the clutches of Taliban rule.

Places to visit in and near Taloqan:

Since there is not much tourist places to look around in Taloqan, tourists can visit Kabul that has many places of attraction situated about 365 kms from Taloqan and include:

Mausoleum of Zahir Shah & Nadir Shah
National Gallery of Afghanistan
National Museum of Afghanistan
Darul Aman Palace
Tomb of Babur
Minar-i- Istiqlal
Id Gah Mosque
Mausoleum of Timur Shah
Bala Hissar Fort
Minaret of Chakari
Kabul City Center
Kabul Golf Club
Kabul Zoo
OMAR Mine Museum
Paghman Gardens
Bagh-e- Babur Park
Bagli Bala Park
Bibi Mahro Park
Lake Qargha

People, Culture and Food in Taloqan:

The city of Taloqan is rich in its customs and traditions as the locals firmly believe in faith and have staunch belief in Islam. The residents jointly come forward and host many national festivals like Id-Ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Ramzan and Muharram with much pomp and show. The tourists visiting the place can also have a try at the different Afghan cuisines and dishes which are quite spicy and tasty. Some of the delicacies and menus include kurmas, shahid paneers, biryanis and range of non-veg dishes and gravies.

Best Season to visit Taloqan in Afghanistan:

Tourists can visit Taloqan during months of winter as the weather remains cool, pleasant and bearable during this point of time. At times the minimum temperature drops to less than -20 degrees and the tourists are suggested to carry heavy woolens and clothing during this period. Taloqan faces severe harsh summer conditions with maximum temperature exceeding above 40 degree Celsius. Due to severe heat wave conditions prevailing during this point of time and dry hot air blowing across the region, tourists must avoid visiting the place in summers.

Connectivity to Taloqan in Afghanistan:

Taloqan is quite well connected to all major cities and towns by good roads and air connectivity. Several major highways connect Taloqan which makes the place easily accessible through road network. Bus services are available in plenty from Taloqan to Kabul, Ghazni, Khost, Hirat and Zaranj at regular intervals. Kabul is located approx 365 kms from Taloqan which has remarkable air connectivity. Many domestic and international airlines operate from Kabul International Airport to various international destinations on regular basis.

Hotels in Taloqan:

Taloqan has some good decent hotels providing excellent accommodation facilities to the tourists coming to the city for sightseeing. The hotels differ from 1 star to 5 star and offer many wonderful amenities and facilities like free internet connection, airport pickup and drop option, conduct package tours, 24 hrs help desk center, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, mini bar, fitness center and hot steam baths etc. List of hotels is taken from Kabul lying about 365 kms from Taloqan.