Almost four years after the Taliban took power, Afghanistan’s tourism sector is growing. Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal reported that nearly 9,000 foreign tourists visited last year, with another 3,000 arriving in the first three months of this year.
According to Fox, the U.S. Department of State lists Afghanistan as a “Travel Advisory Level 4: Do Not Travel,” citing risks like civil unrest, crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and the “risk of wrongful detention.” A State Department spokesperson stressed, “U.S. citizen travelers to Afghanistan have been wrongfully detained for months or even years,” and reminded people that “no adventure or vacation is worth the price of your freedom.”
