Top places to visit in Erbil

• Minaret Park (Mudhafaria Minaret)

  monument · 4.2 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  Park built around the 12th-century Mudhafaria Minaret, one of Erbil's oldest surviving monuments; connected to Shanadar Park by cable car.

• Qaysari Bazaar

  bazaar · 4.4 rating · about 1.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  Historic covered marketplace at the foot of the Citadel, selling textiles, gold, spices and souvenirs since medieval times.

• Sami Abdul Rahman Park

  city_park · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Large 200-hectare public park with lakes, a rose garden, jogging tracks and a martyrs monument; a popular local gathering spot.

• Shanadar Park

  themed_park · 4.3 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Modern park centered on a recreation of Shanidar Cave, known for Iraq's only Neanderthal remains, with art exhibits and a moat.

• Erbil Citadel

  unesco_heritage · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  UNESCO World Heritage Site atop a mound in the center of Erbil, among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth.

• Erbil Civilization Museum

  history_museum · 4.4 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Museum tracing the history and civilizations of the Erbil region.

Things to do

• Walking tour of Erbil Citadel Sightseeing · 1.5 h
• Qaysari Bazaar shopping & tea Shopping · 1.5 h
• Sami Abdul Rahman Park stroll Leisure · 1 h
• Erbil Civilization Museum visit Culture · 1 h
• Shanadar Park & Shanidar Cave exhibit Culture · 1.3 h
• Minaret Park cable car Sightseeing · 0.8 h

Where to stay in Erbil

Hotels

• Erbil Rotana 5-star
• Erbil Arjaan by Rotana 4-star
• Divan Erbil 5-star

Where to eat

• Chaykhana Mam Khalil kurdish, cafe · about IQD 20,000 per person

Getting around

• Car Rental Self main way to get around

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• Taxi main way to get around

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• Walking main way to get around

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