Destinations
Halabja
A town of memory at the foot of the mountains, east of Sulaymaniyah.
Best time to visit: March–May and September–November Distance: About 1.5 hours from Sulaymaniyah
No stay is listed here yet. The places to see are below.
What to see
Waterfall
Ahmed Awa waterfall
Halabja
Water straight out of the border ridge, with tea platforms over the stream.
Visiting times: Open all day; tea places from morning until late in summer. Strongest water April to June. Nearby, about 25 min
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Omery Khawar & the Child Sculpture
Halabja
Nearby, about 3 min
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Nawroli
Halabja
Nearby, about 23 min
Nature
Tuni Baba
Halabja
Nearby, about 1 h 18 min
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Halabja
Halabja
Nearby, about 5 min
Nature
Awessar Tawella
Halabja
Nearby, about 38 min
Nature
Ahmad Awa
Halabja
Nearby, about 2 h 11 min
Nature
Khurmal
Halabja
Nearby, about 31 min
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Halabja Martyrs' Cemetery
Halabja
Nearby, about 3 min
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Shrine of Sheikh Othman Naqshaband
Halabja
Nearby, about 7 h 1 min
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Khanaqay Biyara
Halabja
Nearby, about 30 min
Nature
Byara
Halabja
Nearby, about 29 min
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Hawraman terraced villages
Hawraman
Stone villages stacked on steep slopes, on the UNESCO list since 2021.
Visiting times: Villages are open at any hour, free. Go in daylight; some upper roads close after heavy snow. Nearby, about 29 min
Nature
Darbandikhan
Sulaymaniyah
Nearby, about 55 min
Nature
Darbandikhan Lake
Sulaymaniyah
Nearby, about 38 min
What to do
Restaurants and cafés
No stay is listed here yet. The places to see are below.
Map
Place guides
No stay is listed here yet. The places to see are below.