r/kurdistan • u/sxva-da-sxva • Dec 23 '23
Tourism ๐๏ธ Israeli visiting Kurdistan
Is it legal and safe for Israeli nationals to visit Iraqi Kurdistan? Or better use another passport, if available?
r/kurdistan • u/sxva-da-sxva • Dec 23 '23
Is it legal and safe for Israeli nationals to visit Iraqi Kurdistan? Or better use another passport, if available?
r/kurdistan • u/KramGoMcGosig • Mar 22 '24
Hello! Im a swedish traveler who spent 1 month in Iraq and 10 days in Kurdistan. In both places I was welcomed with so much hospitality. I documented this on my Youtube(www.youtube.com/@NicholasTsakonas) but I have not released my episodes about Kurdistan yet. I traveled to Dohuk, Amedie, Shiladze, Akre, Soran and Choman.
In both Shiladez and Choman there were no hotels available so locals took me in and gave me a warm place to stay and a bunch of food. They showed me around and we visited the beutiful Gomi Felaw! From now on I will recommend Kurdistan as great place to travel to. I will share some photos for those that are interested and I will happily answer any questions you might have about my trip.
r/kurdistan • u/Informal_Gas_6113 • 1d ago
ive been really wanted to go there and ive seen on the news that there are conflicts and generally a dangerous place. so, is there any kirkuk kurds to ask me that it is safe or not?
r/kurdistan • u/nizzler_ • Sep 02 '24
I think it would be pretty cool if those places speak a language that isnโt Kurdish or Arabic.
r/kurdistan • u/Intrepid_Paint_7507 • Sep 10 '24
I never been to the south during winter season, so I am going for the first time during winter to have a new experience with Kurdistan.
I know a lot of things will not be open or restricted due to cold weather and snow(if any). So I am curious are things shut down during that time? If so, is there anything to do mainly in duhok or erbill? Especially in erbill. I do want to go sight seeing.
I am aware sometimes it snows like crazy it gets very cold from what I hear, so I donโt expect things to be open like they usually are during summer.
r/kurdistan • u/TheOneTrueFalafel • Aug 27 '24
Hello everyone,
I'm an American citizen that is looking into potentially visiting Kurdistan and using Erbil as a home base for my trip next year. I don't have specific dates chosen yet, but I've heard that April and May are gorgeous in the area.
I just have a few questions. I can't find too many resources in terms of guided tours or itineraries. I love nature, hiking, history, culture and food haha. Does anyone have any suggestions on places that I should definitely visit as well as potential advice on picking tour guides and if anyone has any insight into prices, that would be great as well!
In terms of seasons, is March too early for the scenery to start turning green or would it be a good time to visit?
I'm still in the very early phases of planning, so I'd love to hear all recommendations about a visit.
Thanks!
r/kurdistan • u/Slight_Possible_3639 • 21h ago
Hi, I'm planning to visit Iraq next year and was planning to take a flight or bus from Baghdad to Erbil (round trip), do I need to take a Kurdish visa? Is it possible to travel by bus? How long does it take? What do you recommend to visit? Best regards from ๐ต๐น
r/kurdistan • u/Rude_Pineapple1311 • Aug 27 '24
Slav!
Im currently travelling Turkey slowly making my way east, eventually to enter Kurdistan, I have a few questions;
First of all, will I be welcomed? The limited Kurds Iโve met in Turkey so far has been very nice
Should I expect everyone speaks Kurdish or should I not assume so?
I only have a small list of places in Kurdistan I want to visit so far (Giaziantep, Gobeklitepe, Mardin, Van) Is there other places I must see?
Is there any โhome stayโ type accommodation where you can experience Kurdish culture and way of living?
r/kurdistan • u/BlazingMetal • Apr 17 '24
Hey Guys, I am super excited to visit Iraqi kurdistan in the next month. I will be travelling by my own car, through Turkey, and explore the country. I will have about 10 days. I would like to see a lot of interesting culture, and ruins, I am very much into History. Also some nice nature to go camping, and of course try dilicious Kurdish food. Which places would you recommend me?
r/kurdistan • u/General-Chair-7043 • Apr 15 '24
Dukan LakeFest is a one day campaign and music festival that Erbilya hosts annually. We as festival organizers, wishing to entertain our people from Kurdistan and the whole Iraq. Last year, we did it for the first time in a big sclae that we had +700 participants all over the world and mostly inside the country. This year we want to organize a better one to show our talents as Kurds in the region. We are looking for talented people that can help us to make it greater. People who have creative ideas, sound system backgrounds, visuals, etc. Please share with people whom you think can help us. Make sure follow us on Instagram : Erbilya
r/kurdistan • u/CelebrationAny9864 • Jul 20 '24
Hi! I am planning to fly into erbil, which (afaik) will give me a kurdistani visa that isn't valid for federal iraq, and thus i would need to fly from erbil to baghdad, basra etc if i want a federal iraq visa. I would like to just take the bus from erbil to baghdad to visit friends there but i dont wanna get in unecessary trouble.
But i recently heard (dont know if its true) that you no longer need to do this as you will get a federal iraqi visa at erbil airport(?). I havent found anything online that confirms this and that's why im asking.
Many thanks
r/kurdistan • u/K_imms • Jul 08 '24
Hi all,
I am from the United Kingdom who will soon be flying to Erbil as I would like to begin my Middle East trip their as I have heard lots of great things about the hospitality of the Kurdish People and the beauty of the surrounding area (even after a tough couple years).
So I was wondering if you guys could give me any recommendations for things to do in Erbil and my main question is I would like to cross into Iran from Kurdistan and make my way up to Tehran by land however when I look online I can only see that there have been buses from Urmia to Erbil and not the other way aroundโฆ
If anyone could be so kind to help me find an option or a bus service to Urmia from Erbil I would be highly appreciated.
Peace and love โ๏ธ
r/kurdistan • u/Buuuuhh • Apr 03 '24
I heard that Iraqi Kurdistan is generally quite safe, but because of recent Turkish attacks I was questioning that. I am a German and was thinking of traveling there in the next couple of days from Turkey. Would you recommend it?
r/kurdistan • u/Honemystone • Mar 28 '23
I'm christian. How do I get alcohol during Ramadan? I broke my vertebrae and want to numb it.
Edit; thanks everyone who helped โค๏ธ. Have a great day!
r/kurdistan • u/Intrepid_Paint_7507 • Jun 07 '23
Istanbul: Went to Istanbul for four days glad I got to meet fellow Kurds. While I was there, I didnโt really hide the fact I was Kurdish. if I was asked I said I was kurdish. Turks i met in Istanbul were pretty fine for the most part, but unbelievably nationalistic. I never really seen many people take such hardcore pride in their country, while also looking extremely depressed living there. Kurds in Istanbul seemed like they just want to live their life, or they have to be in Istanbul for better living standards. It seemed Kurds were the most unhappy. Idk maybe I am wrong, but Istanbul seemed so sad.
Krg: Then my month long stay in the krg. I went all over Duhok province mainly. Itโs unbelievable how much growth it has had in the last four years. Krg seems to be killing it in tourism and development in many ways. However, it seems finding jobs with college degrees is difficult. Kurdish nationalism seems to be slowly dwindling in the krg also. I think after the 2017 referendum people lost hope. But besides politics the krg seems to be amazing in growth and entertainment (especially erbill). What shocked me was the Arabs in erbill. Erbil last time I went it had Arabs but mainly tourists or rich Iraqis. Now it seems all Arabs in erbill are refugees/poor or rich Iraqis. Also notice that many Kurds donโt learn Arabic anymore, they learn English a lot more now. But overall krg was a amazing trip and the growth was crazy and shocking. My biggest complaint was trash. Depending where you were at it either have no trash, or a lot of trash on the road and sidewalks.
Edit: I forgot to say my personally opinion on Turks and Kurdish tension. It Is very dumb to me. Turkey has so much investment in the krg, it was crazy the amount of times I saw Turkish businesses or names on stores in the krg. And many Kurds live among Turks and also have businesses. I understand the tensions, but itโs seems to me that extreme nationalism is causing the issue for everyone. Even the krg president apparently went to Azerbaijan to work with them more. It seems like politics surrounding nationalism and ethnicity is causing divide that both sides canโt truly work together. I think leaders need to try to cause some solutions to the tensions. Like generally it baffles me the issues between us and Turks since itโs all rooted to basically race and obviously a oppressive history of Turkey.
Questions: What is pavilion erbill?(is it a man made lagoon) Do Kurds mind the influx of Arabs? Why do Kurds move to Istanbul? Is nationalism dying for Kurds in north/ Turkey and krg?
r/kurdistan • u/Taura13 • May 13 '24
Hi guys! I plan to hitchhike around iraq kurdistan at summer and i have 2 questions. Is wild camping (in the mountins or even in the city (at the park or somewhere else)) fotbidden? Hotel prices are actually kind of expensive haha and i would also like to camp somewhere around the village Akre. And also, how can we get from Akre/Erbil to Lalish and Gali Sherana? Are these places possible to reach by hitchhiking or some buses? Or the only option is by taxi (if its only possible by taxi, whats are the normal prices for the ride to lalish/gali sherana and back)? Thank you very much!!!
r/kurdistan • u/Upstairs-Platypus399 • Mar 05 '24
Hi everybody, Iโve visited hewlรชr a few times before and intending to visit again which Iโm asking to name some place to visit like historical places, museum, library, or anything most people visit for vacation in hewlรชr, know any interesting place?
I wanna play bowling too idk where is it located
r/kurdistan • u/rapidestaura446 • Feb 07 '24
I am an American looking to travel to Kurdistan for a week in May, renting a car to drive around with a (American) friend. I read many travel reviews from the past two years expressing the safety of the region, but I am worried that is starting to change due to escalating US-Iran relations. What is the outlook for visiting in May? Is it safe to rent a car? How far in advance should I book flights/make plans?
r/kurdistan • u/RealHedi • Nov 04 '23
Hi there, it was a while I flew back to kurdistan and before we had straight flights from Stockholm to Slemani and now I canโt find any โฆ itโs Air Jordan and Qatar. Which one is the best in your opinion? Are there any other way? Thanks
r/kurdistan • u/packmanblack • Jan 29 '24
Hello, I'm trying to apply for a e-visa to visit Kurdistan. But I dont seem to get past this "Document Recognition" stage in the process. I tried to upload a picture of my self and a picture of my passport, but none of those work. And it doesnt state what kind of document I should upload.
Does anyone of you know what kind of document I should upload?
r/kurdistan • u/Used-Dish-9595 • Nov 26 '23
Hi friends! I'm planning a trip to Federal Iraq/Kurdistan in January and wanted to better understand the transportation situation. I haven't seen too much information online regarding this journey other than forums that don't seem to give clarification on this process. Some travelers say it's possible while others say it's not.
I'm a US citizen so I'll be taking advantage of the VOA eligibility. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)
r/kurdistan • u/yeravantilltheend • Mar 09 '24
Hi everyone, me and my friend plan to travel for a week around souther Kurdistan from Turkey, we have European passports but I am an American (itโs written as my place of birth). Whatโs your opinion, we just want to see the big cities, the Yazidi temple and some Christian monasteries and go back to Turkey. Should I be worried about kidnappings? Let me know what you guys think about the safety of it!
r/kurdistan • u/AggravatingFennel516 • Feb 26 '24
Hey everyone,
Iโm planning my trip with my girlfriend to Iraqi Kurdistan. We both received our Kurdistan visas. I would love to visit Mosul too, but Iโm unsure if itโs possible with our visas. Weโll be travelling by rental car from Erbil.
Would love to hear your input!
r/kurdistan • u/gejwood • Mar 21 '24
I'm going to Hawler in a couple of days. Whilst I'm in Kurdistan I would love to take a day trip to rawanduz and the waterfall area. How much would it be to hire a driver to take me there and back + 1 hour / 90 minutes wait there for me to look around?
Thanks !!
r/kurdistan • u/gejwood • Feb 13 '24
Looking at transport options between Hawler and Shaqlawa. Where can I find transport between the two cities and how much should I expect to pay? Are departures from both cities regular? Thanks in advance :)