Afghan scenic highland province attracts more tourists amid sizzling summer heat

STORY: Afghan scenic highland province attracts more tourists amid sizzling summer heat DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Bamyan, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HABIBULLAH MIRZAD, Afghan tourist 3. various of tourists in Bamyan, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL BASIR, Afghan tourist 5. various of tourists in Bamyan, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD DEEN MOFLEH, Provincial head of tourism department of Bamyan 7. various of tourists and view of the Band-e-Amir in Bamyan STORYLINE: The picturesque Bamyan province has been striving to retain its status as Afghanistan's tourist hub, as hundreds of thousands of tourists visit Band-e-Amir in the province, a chain of six natural lakes elevated at nearly 3,000 meters above the sea level. Famous for its Buddhist culture and attractive landscape, the central province of Bamyan had been badly damaged during decades of war and civil strife. However, the

Mofleh Salata, David Zima

Mofleh Salata, David Zima

L-R Mofleh Salata (Tel Aviv) and David Zima (Olomouc) in action during the UEFA U-19 Champions League, 2nd round, match between SK Sigma Olomouc and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, in Olomouc, Czech Republic, on November 7, 2018. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

Mofleh Salata

Mofleh Salata

Mofleh Salata, centre, and his teammates celebrate the first goal in the UEFA U-19 Champions League, 2nd round, match between SK Sigma Olomouc and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, in Olomouc, Czech Republic, on November 7, 2018. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)