![]() ![]() Erbil is surrounded by ringed roads, such as 60 Meter Road and 120 Meter Road. I made over 10 new Facebook friends of people I took photos of who wanted to see their photos posted.Įrbil’s heart is the raised Citadel. If young girls were shy and were not fond of photos where the boys were enjoying the attention. During my 5 day stay I never even took a photo of a women. And quite a number asked me to take photos of them. Most were agreeable when I asked to take a photo. In general, the male locals were quite fond of photos. Tea and shisha were ubiquitous but I did not notice any beer. In the center of town, near the Citadel, it was more traditional. If you are in the Ankawa neighborhood or some of the western areas, alcohol and beer are readily available. It worked quite well during my travels.Īlcohol is available in Kurdistan. About $12 for a SIM card and 1 GB of data. Show your passport and five minutes later, you are up and running. KRI, is an autonomous region in Iraq comprising the four Kurdish-majority governorates of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja. I took a taxi back to my hotel reaching there a little before 2300. Great, friendly staff with one employee speaking good English. Going down south to Sulaymaniyah, avoid the main road going near Kirkuk. I dragged my back down the street to the Washington Sky Hotel. I had a reservation here, but when I arrived, they directed me to another hotel since they did not have electricity. One option is Kotri Salam also known as Pigeon Peace Hotel. I found two hotels within walking distance of the Citadel and bazaar. When you look at or Agoda your options are quite sobering. Use a couple of these words to make some friends. The locals seemed to appreciate when I attempted to speak Kurdish. ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI FULLMen will man glass cases full of currency. It is easy to exchange money for instance near the Citadel or bazaar. They were not accepted at my hotel for instance. Credit cards did not seem to be used regularly. I used US dollars for my hotel and airport taxi. One dollar buys approximately 1200 Dinars. As a bonus, you will pass Rawanduz, one of the best tourist destinations in Iraqi Kurdistan. The currency is the Iraqi Dinar, but US dollars are used frequently. On the Iraqi side, it’s just 154 km from Erbil. I was able to get a fare of $10 without any negotiating for my ride back. Here your luggage is scanned and then you take a bus to the main terminal. You are also dropped off at a separate security area. There are a couple of additional security checks. This was much better than I anticipated, since I read of rates online at $50.īudget in a little extra time for departing flights. I was given a rate of $30 (paid in US dollars) to drive me into town. ![]() There were ATMs in the airport but I did not test them. The taxi stand and tourist information booth were both empty. Next to the baggage carousel was a mobile phone company where I bought a SIM card. Smile for the camera and fingerprint your thumb. Visa on arrival after filling out one single brief form. Here is a list of just some of the cities, where our taxis operate, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Al-Anbār, Al-Baṣrah, Al-Muthannā, Al-Qādisiyah, An-Najaf, Arbīl, As-Sulaymāniyah, Bābil, Baghdād, Dahūk, Dhī Qār, Diyālā, Ḥalabjah, Karbalā’, Kirkūk, Maysān, Nīnawā, Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn, Wasiṭ.Erbil has a newer, modern airport. Our taxis operate from almost all the 126 cities of Iraq. Iraq is a member of the League of Arab States (Arab League). Iraq has a mixed economic system which includes some private freedom, combined with weak centralized economic planning and government regulation. The government system is a parliamentary republic the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, run through the center of Iraq, flowing from northwest to southeast. Iran has a strategic location on Shatt al Arab waterway and at the head of the Persian Gulf. Neighboring countries include Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. Iraq is a country in the Middle East bordering the Persian Gulf. ![]()
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