Tourists are flocking into Somalia, as stability slowly returns to the nation, to visit attraction sites that have been left in ruins after two decades of a civil war that turned the horn of Africa nation into one of the world’s most dangerous places.

Major attraction sites include Mogadishu Cathedral, Shanghai Old City, Laas Gaal Cave paintings and Guardafui lighthouse, which is one of the known remaining monuments from the fascist rule in Italy under Benito Mussolini.

Instability has not deterred tourists from touring the nation, Quartz Africa reported.

Somalia’s coastline, which is the longest in Africa with about 3,333 kilometers has vast and diverse beaches. They offer tourists waterfalls, hot springs, caves and vantage points for bird watching.

The nation is enjoying good fortunes in ‘Dark tourism’, where tourists visit attraction sites to observe the effects of war and ruins left behind by conflicts.

The hospitality industry is still picking its pieces with the support of international travel agencies like Untamed Borders, a British adventure firm that takes tourists to places considered dangerous for tourists to visit.

The company has made 39 trips to Mogadishu, the nation’s capital since 2012, Quartz Africa reported.

Untamed Borders was the first company to offer skiing vacations in Afghanistan and the first British company to tour Chechnya, which split from Russia, CNN reported.

The company relies on a global network of guides and security experts before undertaking the vacations.

The tourism sector has opened restaurants, pizza parlors and renovated hotels that had been destroyed by the war.

Somali Tourism Association (SOMTA), a non-profit making organization established in September 2012 has been key player in rebuilding Somalia as a tourist destination.

SOMTA will lead the nation in marking the World Tourism Day 2016.

This was the first time in history Somalia has celebrated the international day, World Tourism Organization Network reported.

Most governments advise their citizens not to visit the war-ravaged nation for fear of kidnapping and attacks by the Al-Shabaab Islamic extremist group.

The nation, once described a failed state and a breeding ground for the Al-Qaeda-allied Al-Shabaab group has been on a slow path to stability. This has marked the restoration of its tourism sector.

African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), led by Kenyan Defense Forces flushed Al-Shabab from Kismayu, a port city in 2012. The force has liberated most towns from the hands of the Islamist extremist group.

An internationally-backed government led by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been in power since 2012.