CultureBestseller
Why go
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, crowned by a UNESCO-listed citadel. Browse the Qaysari Bazaar, picnic in Sami Abdulrahman Park, then head north to the gorges and waterfalls around Shaqlawa and Rawanduz.
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Best time to visitMarch – May, September – November
Main airportErbil International (EBL)
Cheapest round trip from Baghdad
BaghdadErbil
Nov 4 – Nov 10 · Round trip
Iraqi Airways·Nonstop, 55m
from
$129
Where to stay in Erbil
Guest favouriteBoutique hotel
Citadel View Boutique Hotel
Old City · Citadel, Erbil
9
Excellent864 reviews
Free cancellation
$84per night
Hotel
Ankawa Orchard Hotel
Ankawa, Erbil
8.8
Excellent1,416 reviews
Free cancellation
$125per night
Apartment
Parkside Residences Erbil
Sami Abdulrahman Park, Erbil
8.7
Very good512 reviews
Free cancellation
$75per night
Things to do in Erbil
NatureSignature journey
Erbil, Iraq
Kurdistan Mountains Escape: Shaqlawa, Gali Ali Beg & Rawanduz
4.9(418)3 days
Available Oct 15
$340$295per person