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Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

Bamyan, Afghanistan
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Bamyan
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Kabul, Afghanistan
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“Beautiful and Peacful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

When I flew into Bamyan I couldn't believe how green and beautiful the valley was. It was so relaxing and comforting knowing that there was no security threat in the area. Living in Afghanistan can be stressful, dealing with constant threats and attacks. Not to mention the constant chaotic Afghan government rules, regulations and thee insurmountable corruption throughout Afghanistan. Anyway,... More

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Tartu
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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“Even without Great Buddhas is Bamyan valley extraordinary place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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Me and my husband visited Bamyan valley twice. We lived together in Afghanistan from 2006-2008 and we took our first holidays on May 2006. The experience was so good that we took our second inside Afghanistan holidays in Bamyan on June 2007. Trip to Bamyan takes one day by car, but we used small regular plane because we had so... More

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Eance, France
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“Tragic”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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Standing in front of the cavernous holes left behind after the Taliban used the original giant stone Buddha's for artillery practise leaves one with a terrible sense of loss. These ancient icons had stood for centuries and were destroyed in less than 24 hours. When I was last there, I heard talk that an Italian NGO were going to start... More

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