Afghanistan: Bamiyan on frontline of warzone tourism

Bamiyan -- famous for empty hillside niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues that were blown up by the Taliban -- is a rare oasis of tranquility that has largely been spared the wrenching conflict that afflicts the rest of Afghanistan. (AFP Photo)

Updated on: Jul 22, 2015 2:59 PM IST

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Bamiyan -- famous for empty hillside niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues that were blown up by the Taliban -- is a rare oasis of tranquility that has largely been spared the wrenching conflict that afflicts the rest of Afghanistan. (AFP Photo)

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A photographer taking a picture of Afghan youths near Band-i-Amir Lake in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan. (AFP Photo)

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A general view of Band-i-Amir Lake in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan. (AFP Photo)

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Visitors walk in front of the empty site of two Buddha statues, which were destroyed by the Taliban, in Bamiyan.(AFP Photo)

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An Afghan couple poses in front of the empty site of two Buddha statues, which were destroyed by the Taliban, in Bamiyan.(AFP Photo)

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Site where two statues of Buddha stood in Bamiyan.(AFP Photo)

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Band-i-Amir Lake in Bamiyan is a peaceful site. (AFP Photo)

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An Afghan man walks at the Shahr-e-Gholghola on a hilltop over looking Bamiyan. (AFP Photo)