Nearly 12,000 domestic, foreign tourists visit Herat’s historical sites in 3 months — Pajhwok

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A total of 11,838 domestic and foreign tourists have visited the historic Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel, the museum and the Jihad Monument in Herat province over the past three months, the Department of Information and Culture said. In a statement, the department said 667 visitors were citizens of various countries, while the remaining 11,171 were Afghans from different provinces. Quoting Herat Director of Information and Culture Mawlawi Atiqullah Azizi, the statement said the Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel, the museum and the Jihad Monument were among the province’s most important historical and cultural attractions, attracting domestic and foreign tourists every year. He said the department was working to promote Herat’s historical and cultural heritage, protect its historic monuments and provide facilities for tourists visiting these sites.