Tourist attractionShanidar Valley (Mergasur)
Shanidar Cave
The famous archaeological cave on Bradost Mountain in the Zagros — where the remains of ten Neanderthals and the much-debated "flower burial" were found.
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The Region's historic and natural highlights — from UNESCO World Heritage in Erbil to the waterfalls and canyons of the Hamilton Road and the sights of Sulaymaniyah
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Tourist attractionHalabja
Halabja Monument & Peace Museum
The memorial to the victims of the 16 March 1988 chemical attack on Halabja, dedicated in September 2003.
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Tourist attractionSulaymaniyah
Amna Suraka Museum (Red Security)
The former Ba'ath security headquarters and prison in Sulaymaniyah, converted in 2003 into a memorial museum for its victims.
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Tourist attractionSulaymaniyah (Ranya)
Lake Dukan
The largest lake in Iraqi Kurdistan, formed by the Dukan Dam on the Lesser Zab — a destination for boating and lakeside resorts.
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Tourist attractionRawanduz
Rawanduz & its Canyon
A historic mountain town and former capital of the Soran Emirate, perched on the edge of a gorge once described as the finest in Asia.
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Tourist attractionRawanduz
Bekhal Waterfall
A rushing spring-fed cascade 10 kilometres west of Rawanduz — a famous summer resort with tea houses and platforms built over the water.
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Tourist attractionHamilton Road (Soran)
Gali Ali Beg Waterfall
Iraq's most famous waterfall, in the Gali Ali Beg canyon on the Hamilton Road — pictured on the 5,000-dinar banknote.
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Tourist attractionRawanduz (Soran)
Korek Mountain & Teleferic
Iraq's only cable car, a roughly 4-kilometre gondola ride from the Bekhal valley up to the Korek Mountain resort with sweeping Zagros views.
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Tourist attractionErbil
Sami Abdulrahman Park
Erbil's largest public park at some 200 hectares, built on a former Ba'ath-era military base.
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Tourist attractionErbil
Mudhafaria Minaret (Choli Minaret)
A 36-metre brick minaret from the 12th–13th centuries standing in Erbil's Minare Park, a relic of the era of Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri.
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Tourist attractionErbil
Qaysari Bazaar
The historic covered bazaar at the foot of Erbil Citadel — the city's traditional trading heart since the 12th–13th century era.
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Tourist attractionErbil
Erbil Citadel
A fortified ancient mound in the heart of Erbil, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014 and widely cited as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth.
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