Kabul capital of Afghanistan

According to a legend, one could find a lake in Kabul, in the middle of which the so-called "Island of Happiness" could be found, where a joyous family of musicians lived.

According to this same legend, the island became accessible by the order of a king through the construction of a bridge (i.e. "pul" in Persian) made out of straw (i.e. "kah" in Persian).

According to this legend the name Kabul was thus formed as a result of these two words combined, i.e. kah + pul.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country. In contemporary times, the city has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural, and economical center. It is located in a long narrow valley between the Hindu Kush Mountains. This valley is mentioned in the Rigveda and Avesta books written about 5000 years before Christ and describes it as an ideal region where an image of heaven is embodied in its mountains. Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan since 1776, is a fast growing city where tall modern buildings nuzzle against bustling bazaars, wide avenues are filled with colorful flowing turbans, gaily striped chapans (cloak) and a multitude of handsome faces.