Kabul

Amani High School sports field

Open to the public on Tuesday afternoons and Fridays - football soccer with local Afghan guys, frisbee with a collection of expats and a 400 metre running track in comparatively green and pleasant surroundings. Free.

Kabul Golf Club
Qargha Road
+93 79 22 63 27
Af 750/$15 greens fee for 9 or 18 holes, or Af15,000/$300 yearly

Closed down in 1978 by the Soviet Union, it reopened in 2004 after a 25 year hiatus. This 9-hole course bills itself as "extreme golf with an attitude".

Ariana Cinema
Pashtunistan Square

Primarily shows Bollywood or trashy action flicks, and the occasional American blockbuster.

Kabul Wall

A pleasant hike with rewarding views over the city. The Kabul City Wall is still is pretty good condition, running west-east from Babar Gardens over to Bala Hissar about 3 km in distance.

Swim

There are a few swimming pools in the city. The nicest is probably at the Serena, but is a steep $30 to use. UNICA club's swimming pool $5 is very popular, esp. on Fridays, when there is probably as much catwalking as swimming going on. Internationals aka Maple Leaf has a large and often empty pool $7 but it is in a plastic shed rather than outdoors. L'atmosphere also has a pool, again popular on Fridays. Except in private or foreigner-only places, women should not wear anything skimpy especially bikinis.