Rewievs

The fish restaurant:

The fish restaurant is the best restaurant that the tourists can find regard to sea food. This restaurant is located in the Jalalabad province, and the people can find it in Masood Bridge. This particular and unforgettable place, have a beautiful decoration, it characterized because the waiters make a show to take the customer order and to cook the best sea food in Afghanistan, it special food are the differents types of sushi, but the customers can order kind of sea food, for example shrimps, octopus, or chowder, and so on.

Khole Dining Facility

This spectacular place offers all type of representative food of Afghanistan, this restaurant is located in the center of the city of Bagram. Many tourist go to this representative restaurant because they can find the taste, smell and flavor for the Afghanistan´s food. This awesome place offers to the tourist differents kinds of food, for example if a tourist want to eat meat, the restaurant has many option to select like the Afghanistan meat ball, Osh Pyozee or bichack, and mantu, so on. Regard to vegetarian people, the restaurant has an excellent salad, known to people like Bonjan salad that is prepared for the best kind of vegetables and taking to account the customers preference. This restaurant also offers many desserts like mast, swwet Aush and halwaua-e-arud. This is a fantastic place to go with friends and share and pass a good timein the Bagram city.

Jalalabad **** 

Masood bridge, Jalalabad, Afghanistan 

The jalalabad restautant is located in jalababa, afghanistan, their dishes are recognized for their huge variety of ingredients an flavors.

The first time I went this restaurant I was in shock because the relax atmoshere and peaceful. The place was decored with carpets, cushions, fabrics and candles illuminating all the place. Had not unconfortable chairs for this reason  we sit down in the ground and we placed the order.

My dinner started with a crispy bread and a little  spicy sauce. then came the main course, consisted of lamb with sauteed vegetables. The lamb had a bittersweet flavor thad made this a magical blend of flavors
Could not ignore the service, always respectful, prompt and efficient. the price was a little expensive, but worth 250 dollars a meal, it was a good investment.
If i had to give it a score, i would definitely put among the best restaurants that i have gone. If you are reading this, looking for a good advice, be sure that jalababa is a good option.

While eating, the waiter offered me, the best house wine to acocompany my meal, was really exquisite. Finally he brougth ice cream of yacon an exotic  fruit of this country.

Tourism

                             

Afganistán, site of historic step in the Silk Road, has a unique cultural background blend of Eastern and Western traditions, combining Buddhist statues and Greek traditions.

In the early centuries was a grecobúdico art created numerous monasteries and shrines in Bactria developed, decorated with reliefs and paintings show a strong influence of Sassanid Persia and India.

These include the Bamiyan province of Kabul where two colossal Buddha figures carved into the rock shows, the largest in the world, with a height of 34.5 and 53 meters high, dating from the second century AD and murals as King hunter in Kadrak (V century a. C.) paintings. In 1964 remains of a Greek city located on the banks of the Amu Darya River in Karakum. Various tombs of Kushan era with rich grave goods of gold, silver and precious

 stones: In 1979 a fabulous treasure in Tilia Tepe was discovered.

Advantages

Integrating Families: This is one of the most important generated by tourism, since it allows the dialogue, interaction and entertainment of family on occasion.

Development and Exploitation of Natural Resources: This is done in order to grow and provide new options for the tourist, while taking into account the carrying capacity they own the place.

Security: Thanks to the programs implemented by the government is much improved in this respect, and we have achieved that tourists feel safer when going on holiday, whether land, air or sea.

Conservation of Historic and tourist attractions: In order to improve and preserve our history for tourists and the community.

Creating new infrastructure: This is carried out in every place you want to use as a tourist destination, since the improvement of these places is necessary, thus providing an excellent service.

Employment generation: Thanks to large investments that are made to perform these tourism projects, many people are benefiting.

Development of New Technologies: In Every moment that passes new technological tools are created, making it necessary to be constantly updated.

Generates Large Social, Cultural and Religious Changes: This is a very contradictory factor. Whether it's good to interact with others and let us know, as people who possess great qualities.

Destination for all tastes and requirements: Thanks to the variety of destinations that can provide all tourists whether domestic or international, coverage and greater satisfaction this is achieved.

Importance of Tourism and Hotel Administration: For the proper development of tourism it is necessary to specialize and use all possible human resources, to provide high quality service and gain recognition for this.

The Metropolis Bogotana: This is a city where you find people from all parts of Colombia and has a wide variety of places to visit, positioning it as one of the most important tourist destinations. 

Disadvantages

Lost Cultural communities: At the time of change to which it is subjected a place or a particular community, often habits are affected and the loss of these is noticed.

The Poor coverage held by the country; In season cover land, air and maritime transport is very poor, resulting in damming of tourists.

Environmental Pollution: This is a very important factor because it is destroying places and species, often by misuse of tourists and managers.

Excessive occupancy costs: By implementing new projects is destroying natural areas.

Poor planning places sex tourism season: This is a factor that affects all of us, since our children have become a commodity.

Lack of community awareness: This generates the community often excessively take advantage of tourists, regardless thanks to them, we get many benefits.

Tradicional Dishes

Among the most important dishes are: 

Aush: is an Afghan soup dish made with noodles and different vegetables in a tomato-based broth. It is topped with chaka  (yogurt sauce) and dried/crushed mintleaves. 

Bolani: is a vegan flat-bread, baked or fried with a vegetable filling. It has a thin crust and can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes, spinach, lentils, pumpink, or leeks. It can be served with plain yogurt or mint yogurt.

Bolani is made for special occasions like birthday parties, engagement parties or holidays. 

Kahwah:  is a traditional green tea preparation consumed in Afghanistan.The tea is made by boiling green tea leaves with saffron strands, cinammon bark, cardamom pods and occasionally Kashmiri roses to add a great aroma. Generally, it is served with sugar or honey and crushed nuts, usually almonds orwalnuts. Some varieties are made as an herbal infusion only, without the green tea leaves.

Traditionally, kahwah is prepared in a brass kettle known as a samovar. A samovar consists of a "fire-container" running as a central cavity, in which live coals are placed keeping the tea perpetually hot. Around the fire-container there is a space for water to boil and the tealeaves and other ingredients are mixed with the water. Kahwah may also be made in normal pans and vessels, as modern day urban living may not always permit the use of elaborate samovars.

Kahwah is usually served to guests or as part of a celebration dinner, and saffron is added to the kahwah for special visitors. It is often served in tiny, shallow cups. Kehwa in Kashmir is also commonly served after Wazman and elaborate family dinners.

Mantu: In Afghan cuisine, the mantu are filled with beef or lamb mixed with minced onions and spices, steamed and then topped with a very typical sauce of yogurt, dried or fresh mint, lemon juice, and minced or pressed garlic. The mantu are also typically topped with a very small amount of tomato-based sauce which can include split peas, red kidney beans, and some sauteed ground meat. The amount of yogurt sauce is typically much greater than the tomato sauce; the tomato sauce is meant to be dotted on top - not covering the dish.Chatney, a spicy green or red pepper condiment sauce, may be sprinkled on top. Many Afghans also like to serve mantu with a carrot qorma/stew instead of a tomato-based sauce.

Samboosack

Is a triangular pasty. Generally served with freshly brewed and crispy crust. Sometimes served with various aliños.It is consisting of an outer envelope of dough very thin and crispy (similar to phyllo) traditionally brewed wheat maida flour stuffed with potatoes and peas or other cooked vegetables and seasoned curry which is fried in oil or ghee before serving. It is not excluded that also serve stuffed with chicken or lamb.

It is usually served with chaat cookies and yogurt, chutney chutney, finely chopped onions and cilantro. Hot and crispy dough served outside.

Future

Afghanistan is a country that has provided considerable difficulty for both the natives of the country as well as the international community. With the United States deployed there fighting an insurgency and the people trying to get used to the idea of a central government, Afghanistan’s future can appear grim. There are five important themes that must be addressed to provide better insight into where Afghanistan is headed.

Security:

To begin with, for there to be any future for Afghanistan, there needs to be an increase in security in the different regions. The Taliban have increased their attacks, targeting individuals while in prayer and sending donkey led bombs to kill governors. Despite how intensive the rebuilding has been in Afghanistan, without a strong sense of security, the people of Afghanistan—those who matter the most when it comes to a rebuilding—are not likely to join forces and aid the U.S. forces.


Because of this, the central theme of security must be not only the removal of Taliban forces in regions of the country, but more importantly, holding onto regions. For too many years, soldiers would come in, kill Taliban fighters and then leave the region. After a short time, the Taliban would return and anyone who had even talked to soldiers would be severely punished or executed. In response to this, the Afghani people stopped communicating with the military. Without this support from the people, no amount of combat will defeat the Taliban.

What is important to understand going forward, though, is that a consistent appearance of Afghan police and Afghan military is what will prove to the people that they are safe to communicate with the coalition. If this sense of security cannot be applied, the future of Afghanistan will continue to look dismal.


Economy: the next step for the future of Afghanistan is to begin developing the economy of the country. Because of decades of war, the land is barren and it is difficult to develop a profitable farm in anything other than opium. However, if the economy is truly going to develop, the opium was be removed from the field and replaced by things that can be legally sold and potentially taxed.

A recently agreed upon deal with China over a copper mine located in the Logar province has the ability to generate $400 million a year in revenue for the government, but also can generate 20,000 jobs. Because of the sheer size of the copper mine, there is a good chance that these jobs will last for some time allowing the per capita to raise significantly.

A recently agreed upon deal with China over a copper mine located in the Logar province has the ability to generate $400 million a year in revenue for the government, but also can generate 20,000 jobs. Because of the sheer size of the copper mine, there is a good chance that these jobs will last for some time allowing the per capita to raise significantly.

Restaurants, resorts, and vacation destination

Restaurants in Kabul:

Le Jardin is the most important restaurant in Kabul,folowed by caravan and the Grill.

Restaurants in Jalalabadad:

The Fish restaurant is rated as the main restaurant in Jalalabadad.Is known for its delicious sea food,




Restaurants in Mazar-i-Sharif

Kefayat Turkish restaurant

Restaurant in Herat

In Herat you can find Isteqlal restaurant ...

RESORTS AND VACATION DESTINATION
Serena - Safi LandMark

This restaurant is located in Kabul, in the fhroshgah street, It is fantastic and it is widely recognized for brunch, (Brunsh is the food that the people eat between the breakfast and the lunch), many people that have the posibility to go to Kabul, enjoy the food that Serena can offer, for example the Ahak, afghan meatball, and differents representatives salads

Star Moon 

Heetal Plaza 



Inter Continental





Bamyan Royal 



Highland 

GLOBALIZATION

Following database´s information we found two different opinions about how globalization has affected Afghanistan, but both has in common that this impact has been negative.

Afghanistan has been affected by the negative forces of globalization.  Which according to the Political Counselor Ashraf Haidari stating in his speech on “Transnationalism: Its Impact on South Asian Economy and Politics”, that the negative forces include “transnational extremists, terrorists, and drug traffickers to further destroy Afghanistan and victimize its people” (The Embassy of Afghanistan, 2006).

There is a substantial amount of corruption involved in every corner of its governance. The leaders and the warlords of Afghanistan are benefitting from the opium trade in the illicit markets around the globe. According to the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Assessment of Corruption in Afghanistan, there has been stated that “ Thirty years of conflict that has weakened underdeveloped state institutions and the country's social fabric, Afghanistan's dominant role in worldwide opium and heroin production, and the tremendous size and diversity of international security, humanitarian and development assistance all increase Afghanistan's vulnerability to corruption” (USAID, 2009).

Globalization in Afghanistan is yet not a known, familiar and accepted terminology in the minds of local people and dictionaries of businessmen. Thus it still remains to be a challenging process for the young afghan administration and Afghanistan's weak economy.

Its economic infrastructures totally ruined and therefore it is now fully dependent on the imported products of other countries. Since the collapse of Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan with the assistance of International Community has tried to rebuild its economic infrastructures but still it is a long way back
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Afghanistan most popular myths and legends.

!. Afghans have always beaten foreign armies, from Alexander the Great to modern times.

2. The Soviet invasion led to a civil war and western aid for the Afghan resistance

3. The USSR suffered a massive military defeat in Afghanistan at the hands of the mujahideen

4. The CIA's supply of Stinger missiles to the mujahideen forced the Soviets out of Afghanistan

5. After the Soviets withdrew, the west walked away

6. The mujahideen overthrew Kabul's regime and won a major victory over Moscow

7. The Taliban invited Osama bin Laden to use Afghanistan as a safe haven

8. The Taliban were by far the worst government Afghanistan has ever had.

9. The Taliban are uniquely harsh oppressors of Afghan women

10. The Taliban have little popular support.