Travel to Kurdistan

Travel to Kurdistan 

About the most important places 

The distance between the cities 

Distance from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah, 170 kilometers, about three hours by car 

Distance from Erbil to Dohuk, 245 kilometers, about three hours by car 

Distance from Dohuk to Sulaimaniya, 340 km, about five hours by car 

Erbil and its suburbs 

Erbil Citadel: dating back to about 6000 years BC, and the original form the border of the breadth of the city. And is considered one of the oldest cities of Erbil, which is still populated over time in the world. 

Martyr Sami Abdul Rahman Park: This is my big park built on the land of the old military base of the Baathist regime. 

Pazara Kayseri: It is one of the traditional markets in the old city of Arbil for the sale of household goods, foodstuffs, textiles and formulation of gold and ancient heritage goods and souvenirs. 

Sheikh beacon چola: Located on the west side of the city and is considered the second teacher after an archaeological Erbil Citadel was built in the reign of Sultan Muzaffar religion, dating back to the beginning of the Islamic era and is located at the center of a park where the lighthouse has been expanding recently. 

Khanzad Castle: This castle is located on the road to Arbil Shaqlawa, and away from the city of Arbil, about 22 km, and dating back to the reign of the Emirate of Soran, when Kurdistan was ruled by a number of UAE. 

Mazar-i master Buea: This shrine is located on a hill in Mount Sven and takes about an hour to reach on foot, one of the holy places for Christians and Muslims, which is a cave containing two tablespoons. And dating back to the fourth century AD. 

Shaqlawa Resort: Located just 51 kilometers from the center of the city of Erbil. And is one of the tourist places to spend the weekend and is known for Basoagah for fresh food products. 

گla Ali Beg waterfall: Waterfall is entirely at your about 130 kilometers from the center of the city of Erbil and Tangier from the beautiful tourist places. 

Bejal waterfall: It is about 140 kilometers from the center of the city of Arbil, which is another small resort tourism. 

Bank Resort: It consists of a number of tourist facilities such as villas and tourist park and the city for the Games and is characterized by idyllic mountain scenery. 

Ski resort at the foot of Mount Snow in Cork and Cork Tlverak: The first resort to this kind of winter games where modern needs in the mountains of Kurdistan. 

Dohuk and its suburbs 

Church of Saint Wyeth Allagha: This church is located west of the city of Dohuk near the presidency of the University of Dohuk, and is considered one of the oldest churches in the Kurdistan Region and dating back to the year 500 AD. 

Amedee: located 90 kilometers north-east of the city center and Dhcz dating back to the era of the Assyrians, and later became the Emirate. The town is located on a plateau Amedee an area of ​​two kilometers and is surrounded by many mountains and valleys. 

Amedee Castle is located to the east of the city. 

Sulaymaniyah and its environs 

Sulaimaniya Museum: Located on Salem Street downtown Sulaimaniyah, and the museum houses many archaeological monuments and sculptures dating back to the ancient times experienced by the region, and is considered one of the largest and richest museums in the region. 

National Museum (Security Red) constructed this building in the eighties of the last century to be a circle of security Sulaymaniyah, and was one of the special places for the torture and killing of many political prisoners at the hands of henchmen former Iraqi regime, and tells the methods of torture practiced by the system and campaigns of genocide of the Kurds Iraqis. 

Resort Lake Dukan: The lake is located a distance of 70 kilometers, Li northwest city of Sulaymaniyah, and is distinct from the tourist resorts in the region, thanks to the presence of Lake Dukan, where scenic and beautiful nature and its many hotels, restaurants and tourist homes. 

Dberndakhan dam is located about 65 kilometers southeast of the city of Sulaymaniyah and includes many of the recreational facilities of hotels, restaurants, tourist cabins. 

Ahmed Awa resort: just 75 miles to the east of the city of Sulaymaniyah, this resort is located amid a series of towering mountains, and is one of the beautiful tourist facilities. 

Rural areas 

The Kurdistan Region of model areas for the scenic beauty of nature enthusiasts and full of mountains and ancient archaeological sites, and during the hot summer season can be for local residents and tourists to enjoy the cold weather in the resorts on the hills overlooking the Kurdistan Region. 

The town of Shaqlawa within 51 km from the capital Arbil, at the foot of Mount Sven rise 200 meters. The famous Shaqlawa Bkromha and orchids, and the food market and many restaurants and hotels, where the stunning natural scenery, and constitutes a waterfall entirely on your Falls Bejal and water sources in soldiers beautiful view where the many resorts and places of the summer. 

It is located on the Strait of your total on the road between Hamilton International Khlaifan and Soran. Strait, a rocky isolated from the world, the tourist does not see the expanse of the sky only stretch longitudinally. At the end of this strait come Raondosalta town was the capital of the Emirate of Soran up to the nineteenth century. The tourists can stay in tourist homes (chalets), or in the resort Bank, where there are at this resort many games and enjoy horse riding, in addition to enjoying the magic of mountain scenery. 

In Haji Omran, where the highest peak in the protoplasm of Kurdistan, and the advantage eyes fresh water, as well as the metal springs of water used by tourists for therapeutic purposes, as well as the picturesque nature of the area where the maximum summer temperatures do not exceed 30 degrees Celsius. 

And 70 km from Sulaimaniya, near lakes and Derbandikhan Dukan, there are many tourist houses constructed for holidaymakers, and can spend the most beautiful times in swimming and boating. In the resort of Ahmed Awa east of the city of Sulaymaniyah, there are many freshwater springs and waterfalls surrounding walnut trees and pomegranates, figs, which attract vacationers to rest in the shade of these trees. 

In the province of Dohuk there resort Solaڤ, where many of the outdoor restaurants overlooking the interface town Amedee ancient, where is located this town on the plateau area of ​​kilometers, and was Amedee home to Muslims, Christians and Jews over the centuries they have lived peaceful coexistence and overlooking Amedee many valleys and surrounded towering mountains. 

Cities 

There are in the cities of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah Museum contains a collection of artifacts and statues dating back to the bygone eras of history, while Dohuk National Museum displays more than 2,000 artifacts dating back to the Stone Age, as well as a museum of folk heritage. 

Inside the ancient citadel of Erbil there is a museum of local Kurdish weaving, featuring furnishings and other textile products, and the museum also displays art knitting and weaving maintained by ancient tribes. 

The Castle of Arbil a beautiful view overlooking the city, there is a museum in Erbil Akhrellathar. چola beacon located near the center of the city, built in the reign of Sultan Muzaffar religion and wrote down the Kufic script. In Erbil, there Sami Abdul Rahman Park was built on the vast land area of ​​800 acres, and is one of the typical places to rest and spend time in the atmosphere is calm and beautiful, and when many of the games Alotafl restaurants and two artificial lakes. 

Sulaimaniya, the cultural capital of the Kurdistan region, where the old market crowded with large market Goldsmith Centre for games. In the Park (Parque Azadi) children can play in the playground specially prepared for the games with the children and the presence of artificial lakes. As well as a public park in the city center, where memorials to a number of poets and writers of the city. 

Was chosen Arbil, the capital of Arab tourism in 2014 by the Tourism Authority of Arabic. Erbil is planning to host more than 40 different activities and effectiveness during 2014 ranging from skydiving, skiing and marathon, to Kurdish folk arts and cultural rights. The cities are witnessing the Kurdistan Region's three main growing rapidly. And, behold, many modern shopping malls for visitors who want to go to cafes that offer Internet services and search for famous international brands. 

The security of the region 

The security situation in the region is quite different from the rest of Iraq, the official Guards of the province (the Peshmerga forces) have been trained well and have experience in providing security and stability in the province of Kurdistan. There is full coordination between the security forces and the Peshmerga forces in the protection and defense of the region and to address any risk. As a step to take security measures and ensure the maintenance of the level of stability and security in the province of Kurdistan and developed a number of checkpoints at the borders and outskirts of cities and their entrances. 

Flights to the Kurdistan Region 

There in the Kurdistan Region two international airports, namely Erbil International Airport and Sulaimaniyah International Airport. There is a project for the establishment of an international airport last in Dohuk. The most direct flights from European countries and the Middle East to the Kurdistan Region are without landing in Baghdad. And began many aircraft companies, the International Air Transport (IATA), flights to the Kurdistan Region, and there are a lot of companies are expected to start flights to the region in the future. And began many airlines Bastajar aircraft for flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. For more information about airports in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, you can visit the following sites: 

Erbil International Airport 

Sulaymaniyah International Airport 

Road to the Kurdistan Region 

Possible to access by road to the Kurdistan Region through Turkey routinely. The proposed road is to travel and go to the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, and then take a domestic flight for two hours to Diyarbakir. Here it should be noted, that the Turkish visa can be obtained for a mere access to the Istanbul airport. In Diyarbakir, you can hire a taxi down to Ibrahim Khalil / Khabur border crossing, the Turkish border with Kurdistan region, many of the drivers who made ​​the trip frequently. Here are advised to be agreed in advance to pay where the price ranges Guide 150 dollars, also prefer to verify possession of the license, which allows him to carry passengers across the border. Because of the time needed to make the trip, it is advisable to start out by road at the early morning, or even the signature of the night in Diyarbakir in case necessary. After crossing the border at Ibrahim Khalil, a taxi can be redirected towards another destination in the Kurdistan Region. Approximate time allotted for the trip from Diyarbakir to the border is a four-hour, then an hour and a half from the border to Dohuk; Erbil to four hours and six hours to Sulaymaniyah. There are other ways, including through Iran and Syria, but are not considered a destination by many travelers. 

Coins 

The local currency is the Iraqi dinar. It also uses the dollar on a large scale. Exchange rates as of March 10, 2014 as follows: 

1 USD = 1,162 Iraqi dinars 

1 euro = 1.612 dinars 

1 British pound = 1.942 dinars 

Postal services and shipping 

International letters and parcels can be sent by regular mail to and from the territory of Kurdistan, but the arrival of e-mail longer than usual, due to the introduction of postcodes in the Kurdistan region recently. It is important to write the mobile phone number of the recipient on the cover e-mail or expulsion. The post office is located in Erbil near the castle, next to the old courthouse. For air mail to and from the territory of Kurdistan services available in the region FedEx, DHL and TNT who also provide air freight services to and from Kurdistan, please contact them for more details.