Nuristan is one of the 34 states of Afghanistan that Switzerland is called Afghanistan, it is the first destination for tourists who go to Afghanistan, because Nuristan -which is located in the northeast of the country on the border with Pakistan, is more than 9 thousand square kilometers of mountains completely covered with trees and plants, interspersed with heavy rivers, and explodes from its rocks of fresh water, completely far from the futility of man The effects of modern civilization were not overlooked, and it was not disturbed by contemporary technological means.
And if you are a fan of traveling to calm areas far from the hustle and bustle of modern cities and the congestion of tourists, Fnoristan is an ideal destination for you.
You can overnight in a hotel in the city of Asaadabad, the center of Kenner, where the wage of the overnight does not exceed $ 10 per night, and the next day you have to rent a four -wheel drive vehicle that may reach one day to nearly fifty dollars, and from the city of Asaadabad to Baron, the center of Nuristan, the trip may take nearly seven hours, and in Baron you can overnight in one of the simple hotels there with a fee not exceeding twenty dollars.
Mountain climbing and walking
Nuristan is one of the best options for practicing this sport, especially in the summer, where moderate heat and scenic landscapes, and you can discover the beauty of the valleys, the most important of which is, Igel, Bitch and Bashjal, and other valleys where rivers are running as the Lindi Sen River, and drinking water directly from the fresh water eyes that explode from the rocks, but you have to prepare well and take what you need from foods, because the restaurants are not available in these mountains.
Learn about the local population
In contrast to most of the Afghans, they are characterized by European features, as they possess blue eyes and blonde hair, and they are said to be the descendants of the Macedonians who invaded this region, and others see that they are from the few Aryans who did not mix with other people, so they maintained their Aryan genes.
The people of Nuristan are known as the hospitality, such as the rest of the Afghans, their welcome to foreigners, and to deal simply and open with strangers.
See the archaeological areas
Many caves and caves are filled in Nuristan, in which the Buddhist monks lived in these mountains away from the hustle and bustle of life, and these caves are still filled with Buddhist symbols witnessing an important historical period in the history of Nuristan.
There are several personal museums that were created by some local population, most notably the Museum of Mr. Shah Wali Northani in the eastern Nuristan region, which contains hundreds of artifacts witnessing the Buddhist and Islamic periods of the history of the region.
Seeing historical wine factories
There are models in the mountains of Nuristan for primitive vintage factories, and they are a witness to a historical period that preceded the entry of the Normalists in Islam, which are two large rocky cavities between them a channel, where the grapes were placed in one of the two cavities and squeezed with its foot with feet, until the grape juice comes out through the separation canal to the second cavity.
After the cavity is filled, the juice is transferred to a large, special tank engraved in the rock, where it is closed and wine is closed for a period of no less than a whole year, and it is one of the effects that still attract tourists, whether from the inside or outside.
In summer holidays and holidays, thousands of Afghans from different states of Afghanistan go to visit Nuristan, which were called the National Garden after Bamyan and Bamir Al -Watrani, where the number of visitors from the rest of the provinces of Afghanistan reached nearly 100 thousand in 2024 according to official statistics, and some foreign tourists from Europe, China and from the Arab countries arrive.
Arrowing competitions
The Norwestanis are famous for this sport and have great importance to them, and there are annual competitions sponsored by local institutions and prominent personalities in the state, and they have specific laws and attract large numbers of spectators, where they are held in an open area near the state building in Baron, the state capital, and the governor personally supervises its establishment, as many government officials, local residents and local tourists and foreigners attend, and this sport represents history The ancient for the Normistan fighters and traditional hunting tools for the Normonis.
Unique construction style
Unlike most regions of Afghanistan, where houses are built with stones or clay, homes, mosques and bridges in Nuristan are built from wood, especially walnut, juniper, pine, etc., due to large quantities in the forests of Nuristan, in addition to the presence of many traditional wooden handicrafts that the Normivians excel, which are her inheritors from parents and grandparents, from utensils, antiques and souvenirs of engraved wood Manually, where local markets are filled with stores that offer these industries, and can be purchased at moderate prices.
A primitive lifestyle
The manifestations of life in Nuristan remain far from the Internet and modern means of communication. The rugged mountains and unpaved roads led to the isolation of these areas, and made their people continue in their old style in life, and their lives depend on grazing mainly and agriculture as well, and they eat what they grow and wear what they sew.
The Normisti dress is distinguished from other Afghan clothing as it is made of sheep wool, or a camel’s righteousness and is embroidered in bright colors, whether for men or women, and the Normivians tend to bright colors and clothes covered with embroidery, which girls do locally, and they live a good life away from the hustle and bustle of civilization and urbanization.
From Kafrstan to Norstan
And you can use a tourist evidence to identify a history of a history, as these people were the last of the Afghan people entering Islam, and their region was called Kafaristan, i.e. the land of the infidels, as they, because of their distance from the cities and rugged mountains that wereolated them from what is around them and the strength of their men who were in the faces of the gas, and even in the faces of the conquerors of Muslim, remained on their previous religions for a long time, especially Buddhism Other pagan religions.
The situation also continued until the Normonis entered the religion of Islam less than 150 years ago, when their lands were opened by the Afghan king at the time, Prince Abd al -Rahman Khan, and changed the name of the region to Nuristan, that is, the land of light.
Local dishes tasting
The kitchen in Nuristan is a wonderful mixture of dishes in Central, South and West Asia, and the kitchen of that region is part of the Afghan cuisine that is rich and diversity of flavors, especially Afghan kebabs and bread, which are among the best in the world.
There are several restaurants in the center of Nuristan, and hotels also contain restaurants that offer local meals. In general, meal prices in restaurants range from two dollars to only 5 dollars.