the houseboats of . e of many lovers of Michael Palin is on ce has kept visitors away since 1989 e th Dal Lake, but violen rning, thanks to the promotion of tu Slowly they are re ty and its golf courses. au region’s natural be
als in Tourist offici one have Pakistan st of the toughe ld, in the wor jobs driven but having om an fr the Talib lley, the Swat Va ry’s ce thecount on most famed they destination, e th are hopeful ay od times m f. go r of not be too fa
Himalayan treks and the med ieval wonder of Bhaktapur have always been attractive to visitors, but a bloody civi l war that left 13,000 people dea tourists to hike to previously d was not. Now officials want unvisited parts of the country .
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Fam and ed f tre oth or An Khmasure er arc gko W tou er R s, th hitec at and rists ouge e gen tural nu bey until scar ocida Offi mber ond. N the m ed aw l go cials s are ow t id-9 ay gol lf, eco are p up to ouris 0s en den b -tour rom 2m. t lon coura each ism a oting of ger. T ge vi es to nd we a gam here sitors ll-h e p is eel ark also to sta ed y hun for talk ter s.
Towns s attract uch as Kandy e potent d visitors, bu and the sout ia new ca l holidayma t the war wit hern beaches kers aw h the L mpaign have lo T new vis a itors. that promote y. The end o TE kept many ng f the w s whale ar -watch ing is lu and a ring in
Terrorist bombi ng to this beautiful s brought chaos and violence In and tranquility ar donesian island. Now peace promoting meditae being stressed by officials tion and yoga.
Graphic: John Bradley