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Bamiyan

The niches where giant Buddhas stood until 2001, and blue Band-e Amir lakes.

Photo: Monikajoannah · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Our full guide to Bamiyan is being written. It's on the Afghanistan list as Must-See.

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