Tourism in Afghanistan
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The tourism industry of Afghanistan, developed with government help in the early 1970s, has been negligible since 1979 due to internal political instability. A passport and visa are required for entrance into Afghanistan. In 1999, the UN estimated the daily cost of staying in Kabul at $70 USD. Approximately 61% of these costs were estimated to be the price of a room in a guesthouse. It also has a high rate for hotels. Travel was highly restricted in the country due to the US-led campaign against the Taliban and al-Qaeda
Afghan embassies issue between 15,000 and 20,000 tourist visas annually, but not all of those visas represent tourists visiting the country. One tour operator estimates that only 100 to 150 "pure tourists" visit every year.[1]
Places
Indus Valley Civilisation cities
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation (3300-1300 BCE; mature period 2600-1900 BCE) extending from what today is northwest Pakistan to northwest India and northeast Afghanistan.[2] An Indus Valley site has been found on the Oxus River at Shortugai in northern Afghanistan.[3] Apart from Shortughai tourists can visit Mundigak which is another notable site.
References
- ^ Despite Taliban Threat, Afghanistan Manages to Entice Some Tourists
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The Ancient Indus pp.1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark (1998). Ancient cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation. pp.96
See also
External links
- Afghanistan's bid to boost tourism BBC News, August 22, 2011
- [1] Afghan Directory - tourism companies, airlines, media, embassies
- [2] Afghani local tourism agency ; "Let's be friends - Afghanistan"
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