While travel companies paused their tours of the country as the Taliban seized power in 2021, many of these are back up and running - and attracting Western visitors despite government warnings.
With centuries of history, ancient archaeological sites, Islamic art and untouched landscapes, Afghanistan is attracting tourists - despite the Taliban regime and the UK government's 'do not travel' warnings. In the 1960s and 1970s, the country formed part of the overland 'hippy trail' route across Asia and welcomed hundreds of thousands of Western tourists. But as its complicated modern history unfolded, the steady stream of travellers stopped.
' Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts Read more: Eyewitness account - the Afghanistan earthquake last OctoberLife as a woman under Taliban rule Since the Taliban has been in control, the situation for Western tourists is that 'generally we can visit places we couldn't visit before and the overall security situation has generally improved', Mr Wilcox added.
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