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Erbil Citadel rising above the surrounding modern city on its tell mound in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iraqi Kurdistan Travel Guide — Erbil, the Citadel and the Quieter Side of Iraq

Iraqi Kurdistan is the unexpectedly easy back door to Iraq — visa on arrival at Erbil airport, a 6,000-year-old citadel at the centre of town, and Kurdish hospitality that is hard to overstate.

@craig·24 June 2026·10 min read·👁 24
📍 Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq