Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23 (ANI): Afghanistan has seen a notable rise in international vacationers throughout the yr 1404 of the photo voltaic calendar (comparable to 2025), as guests from internationally explored its historic and cultural heritage, in accordance with a report by Tolonews.
Regardless of years of battle and ongoing challenges, together with safety considerations and financial hardship, Afghan officers say the tourism sector is displaying indicators of life.
Tolonews reported the spokesperson for the Ministry of Info and Tradition saying that within the first eleven months of 1404, greater than 9,500 international vacationers travelled to provinces recognized for his or her wealthy historical past and cultural landmarks, akin to Herat, Kandahar, Bamiyan, Ghazni and Kabul.
Khabib Ghufran, the ministry’s spokesperson, mentioned, ‘Within the yr 1404 (photo voltaic calendar), vacationers visited varied provinces and areas of Afghanistan. Within the first eleven months alone, their quantity exceeded 9,500.’
The guests got here from a variety of nations, together with China, Iran, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Russia, america, France, Greece and Germany, in accordance with the ministry. Ghufran famous the rising worldwide curiosity in Afghanistan’s historical websites, historic minarets, fortresses and pure landscapes.
Cultural analysts view the rise as a constructive signal for an economic system lengthy battered by battle and political instability. Maiwand Faqiri, a Kabul-based cultural analyst, advised Tolonews, ‘At present, tourism performs an important position in all nations.’
Financial consultants additionally see potential for progress, however warning that a lot stays to be performed.
Sayed Masoud, an financial analyst, mentioned, ‘Afghanistan is among the many nations with essentially the most tourism potential, but additionally it is a kind of that has not totally utilised these alternatives. For instance, Badakhshan has important pure points of interest, together with lakes and forests, and will develop into one of many area’s prime vacationer locations.’
Analysts say Afghanistan’s tourism potential is rooted in its various civilisations and cultures, which have left behind centuries-old archaeological websites and historic cities. Nevertheless, the trade stays fragile given the broader safety state of affairs and restrictions on ladies’s rights because the Taliban takeover in 2021, elements which have beforehand deterred worldwide journey to the nation.
Nonetheless, officers and tourism advocates hope that continued curiosity from overseas can present financial alternatives and assist reshape worldwide perceptions of Afghanistan as a vacation spot wealthy in historical past and cultural heritage. (ANI)
