Listen to about vacation to Kurdistan in northern Iraq as the Beginner Traveler talks to Mansoureh Farahani from travelwithmansoureh.com about her travels in this off-the-overwhelmed-route destination.
Mansoureh suggests, “If people are interested in tradition, surely they need to vacation to Kurdistan. If they enjoy excellent foods, not good for vegetarians or vegans, but if you are a meat eater, you undoubtedly need to go to the center east and Kurdistan. And they have so many delicious meals. And if you want to fulfill new people and you want to make friends, Kurdish individuals are the finest. You really feel like you are so welcome there. And also record. The location has a long heritage and wealthy background, and they have diverse religions, and also they have a good deal of heritage about Christianity, Islam, and also Yazidism, a different religion.”
We begin in Erbil which is the greatest city and the money of Kurdistan. In Erbil, Mansoureh implies traveling to the bazaar and also the citadel. the citadel of Erbil is a World Heritage Web site. Persons have occupied the citadel mound considering the fact that at minimum the 5th century B.C. When it is time to depart, seize a shared taxi to Dohuk, which is in the mountains in the north.
The origins of Dohuk go again to the stone age. Like so a lot of the location, it was ruled by many diverse empires, together with the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Mongols, and Ottomans. Mansoureh suggests that Dohuk is a superior spot to check out mother nature with some hikes.
Her future quit was Akre exactly where she attended a Nowruz (Persian New Yr) celebration. The competition is celebrated at the beginning of Spring and attributes early morning torch processions in a celebration of the victory of light-weight around darkness.
She frequented the city of Lalish, which is a holy town in Yazidism.
And finally she visited the city of Sulaymaniyah, closer to the Iranian border. The contemporary town was launched by an Ottoman-Kurdish prince in the 1700s.
Kurdistan is off the vacationer path. You may perhaps obtain by yourself relying on your translation application or tourist charades, but Mansoureh thinks you will appreciate this region and its individuals.
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Clearly show Notes
Journey With Mansoureh
Iraq Kurdistan
Erbil
Duhok
Akre
Nowruz
Lalish
Yazidism
Rabban Hormizd Monastery
Journey to Northern Iraq (Podcast) – Newbie Traveler
Sulaymaniyah
Amna Suraka
Akre in Kurdistan: The Funds OF NOWRUZ in Iraq
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