The festival climaxes on the tenth day of the month of Moharram. Ashura is an optional fast day. As the Shiite population is relatively small, this day is celebrated on a smaller scale in Afghanistan. PO Box 76, Afghan Air Authority Building, Ansari Wat, Kabul. Airport facilities include banking, buffet-bar, car park, post office and restaurant.
Taxis are available to the city centre.
Airport facilities in Kabul have been expanded and new airports have been built near the border. Hindu Kush Consisting of two huge mountain ranges, the region is wild and remote and, though one can travel by car, the steepness of the routes makes vehicles prone to breakdowns. The Hindu Kush is best left for travelers prepared to rough it. For those who make the journey, the mountain, valley and lake scenery is stupendous. Bamiyan is the main centre.