Tourism in Afghanistan

[3][4] Following Taliban's return to power in August 2021, visitor numbers gradually increased from 691 in 2021 to 2,300 in 2022, reaching 7,000 in 2023.

Fayzabad, the capital and largest city of Badakhshan Province, has several hotels and tourist attractions.

It is adjacent to the Zarnegar Park in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood of the city, not far from the Kabul Serena Hotel.

The Arg was built after the destruction of the Bala Hissar in 1880 by the British Indian troops The Gardens of Babur is a historic park in Kabul.

[22] The Chihil Sutun Palace was built in the late 19th century for Habibullah Khan, who was Prince at the time.

It was later used primarily as a guest house for diplomats and important figures such as U.S. President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR.

Its historical importance has been that of Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, where top officials and the city's wealthy people would perform Eid prayers.

The park sits on a hillside and provides large walking space with beautiful views of the city.

[26] The National Museum of Afghanistan sits next to the Darul Aman Palace in the southeastern section of the city.

The museum's collection had earlier been one of the most important in Central Asia,[27] with over 100,000 items dating back several millennia.

With the start of the civil war in 1992, the museum was looted numerous times resulting in a loss of 70% of the 100,000 objects on display.

[28] Since 2007, a number of international organizations have helped to recover over 8,000 artifacts, the most recent being a limestone sculpture from Germany.

[29] Approximately 843 artifacts were returned by the United Kingdom in 2012, including the famous 1st Century Bagram Ivories.

Most people go there for backpacking (hiking) and see large European style mansions and other structures, including the Paghman Citadel which was recently built.

Visiting Kandahar Province has long been avoided by foreign tourists due to insecurity.

[31] Aino Mina, which is located in the northeast of Kandahar, has a number of large mosques, parks, hotels, places to shop and eat, sports facilities, etc.

Although Afghans are generally very friendly to tourists or travelers, kidnapping for ransom still exists in the country.