Things to do in Erbil, Iraq
Every place we have gathered in Erbil: 20 sites.
Erbil Citadel
One of the oldest continuously inhabited places.
Shanidar Cave
A Neanderthal cave in the Bradost mountains.
Mudhafaria Minaret
The minaret of Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri.
Gali Ali Beg
Iraq’s best-known waterfall, in a mountain gorge.
Bekhal Waterfall
A spring-fed cascade near Rawanduz.
Rawanduz Gorge and the Hamilton Road
A sheer canyon and a historic road through the mountains.
Mount Korek
A mountain peak reached by cable car.
Shaqlawa
A mountain summer town among orchards.
Ankawa
The Christian town beside Erbil.
Kurdish Textile Museum
A heritage house inside Erbil Citadel.
Qaysari Bazaar and Shar Square
The covered bazaar below the citadel.
Sami Abdulrahman Park
Erbil’s largest park.
Choman
High mountains near Iraq’s highest peak.
Jalil Khayat Mosque
Erbil’s largest mosque.
Erbil Civilization Museum
Erbil’s past across thousands of years.
Soran and the Kharand Valley
Green valleys and villages near Rawanduz.
Koya
An old town between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.
The Barzan area
Mountain villages on the Great Zab.
Mount Halgurd
The highest peak in Iraq.
Harir Rock Relief
A Parthian carving on a cliff.