Somaliland: Making a Bid for Tourists

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Locals walk along some of the 528 miles of beachfront in Somaliland that the country is keen to promotea

By: MICHAEL GADD
Somalilandsun – Somaliland has 528 miles of quiet beaches, incredible historic relics dating back to 3000BC and claims to have a 0% tourist crime rate… so why isn’t everyone flocking to Somaliland?

Somaliland has been self-declared independent since 1991 but it is still not recognised internationally
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland
Somaliland tourism organisations insist their country is perfectly safe and actively promote tours
The country boasts untouched beaches and ancient artifacts are a great lure
Women on the beach must respect Islamic tradition and alcohol is banned.
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