Sulaimaniyah is the second largest city in Iraqi Kurdistan, which is autonomous from the rest of Iraq.
It’s a fantastic place to experience Kurdish culture and history. Haggle for handmade crafts in the bazaar, pick up world-renowned Kurdish art in local galleries and learn about Sulaimaniyah's ancient and more recent past in its groundbreaking museums.
Sulaimaniyah is also a good base for a day trip to the city of Erbil.
Travel 96km northwest of Sulaimaniyah to visit the citadel of Erbil. At over 8000 years old, it is the world’s oldest continuously inhabited settlement. Step back in time among the abandoned streets, mud-brick houses, baths and mosques.
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