US EditionTourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
- In the previous year, Afghanistan welcomed close to nine thousand international visitors, and about three thousand additional tourists arrived during the first quarter of 2024 despite ongoing security concerns.
- The Taliban government seized power in August 2021 and welcomes tourists as a way to build bridges and foster economic and political benefits.
- An official from Afghanistan’s tourism sector highlighted that the Afghan population is friendly and hospitable, that the country provides thorough security for visitors, and that earnings from tourism benefit multiple segments of society.
- Visitors like James Liddiard and Illary Gomez found hospitable people and landscapes, with Liddiard stating, "you put money in the hands of the people, not the government."
- Although a violent attack in Bamiyan in May 2024 resulted in the deaths of six individuals, among them three tourists from Spain, officials remain hopeful that tourism will continue to expand and contribute substantially to the economy.
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Tourists Are Trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban Government Is Eager to Welcome Them
By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war.
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Tourists trickle into Afghanistan, Taliban eager to welcome them
INQUIRER.net KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country’s Taliban government, which seized power more than three years ago but has yet to be formally […]...Keep on reading: Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan, Taliban eager to welcome the…
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