Would You Take a Vacation to Afghanistan?
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Afghanistan has many amazing sights. Yet with the forthcoming withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban poised to seize power again it seems unlikely it will become a tourist destination any time soon. Here are just a few of the places travelers will most likely have to do without visiting for the foreseeable future..
The Buddhas of Bamyan
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Lake Band-e-Amir
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Shar-e Gholghola
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Mazar-e Sharif
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Ancient Bost
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The capital of Helmund province, Lashkar Gah, holds a secret – the ancient and ruined city of Bost. No one knows who originally built Bost, although it is known to be at least three thousand years old. In 661 CE it was taken by Muslims and became the location of the royal mint of the Ghaznavid Empire. It was destroyed by, yes, him again, Ghengis Khan in 1220. Although in ruins it still holds a magnificent archway of over twenty five meters and a mausoleum. It is already accessible to visitors and the transport to and from Lashkar Gah is good.
The Khyber Pass
United Nations Photo
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http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/02/would-you-take-vacation-to-afghanistan.html
Image Credit Flickr Use Nate Derrick
Afghanistan has many amazing sights. Yet with the forthcoming withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban poised to seize power again it seems unlikely it will become a tourist destination any time soon. Here are just a few of the places travelers will most likely have to do without visiting for the foreseeable future..
The Buddhas of Bamyan
Image Credit Flickr User Tracey Hunter
Ιmage Credit Flickr User United Nations Photo
Image Credit Wikimedia
Lake Band-e-Amir
Image Credit Flickr User Carl Montgomery
Shar-e Gholghola
Image Credit Flickr User On Scope Productions
Mazar-e Sharif
Image Credit Wikimedia
Image Credit Flickr User James_Gordon_Los_Angeles
Ancient Bost
Image Credit Wikimedia
The capital of Helmund province, Lashkar Gah, holds a secret – the ancient and ruined city of Bost. No one knows who originally built Bost, although it is known to be at least three thousand years old. In 661 CE it was taken by Muslims and became the location of the royal mint of the Ghaznavid Empire. It was destroyed by, yes, him again, Ghengis Khan in 1220. Although in ruins it still holds a magnificent archway of over twenty five meters and a mausoleum. It is already accessible to visitors and the transport to and from Lashkar Gah is good.
The Khyber Pass
United Nations Photo
Image Credit Wikimedia
