Hidden gems - Sights & Landmarks in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in As Sulaymaniyah

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in As Sulaymaniyah. This list contains 20 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Within As Sulaymaniyah

Kurdistan region Tour Guide - Karwan Wahed

Tour operator

👍👍 I embarked on an extraordinary journey through Kurdistan with Karwan as my guide. The meticulously crafted itinerary led me to marvel at ancient wonders like Mar Mattai Monastery, Lalish, and the captivating landscapes of Duhok, Erbil, and Sulaimaniya provinces. Karwan's wealth of knowledge illumina...

5.00 (121 reviews) (~146.01 km from centre)

Iraqi Kurdistan Guide

Tour operator

👍👍 Haval exceeded my expectations by a million! My friend and I booked 2 days with Haval and were kicking ourselves for not booking more. He is incredibly knowledgeable, safe, and just a great human. He took us to amazing swimming holes, saddams palace, waterfalls and more. He was an excellent driver a...

5.00 (90 reviews) (~145.54 km from centre)

Kurdistan Expeditions

Tour operator

👍👍 One of the most memorable experiences we had in Kurdistan!! We had a day trip with a lovely group, where we travelled to Deraluk near the Duhok province. The natural landscape here was absolutely mesmerising. We had a real adventure hiking up the mountains to get to the final point where we had the...

5.00 (44 reviews) (~141.36 km from centre)

مرقد مطهر امامین عسکرین

Shrine

5.00 (25 reviews) (~207.65 km from centre)

Mzgawty Grdy Sarchnar , bilal al habashy mosque

Mosque

👍👍 مزگەوتی بیلالی حەبەشی ڕەزای خوای لێبێ کە پێشی دەوترێت مزگەوتی گردی سەرچنار ، مزگەوتێکی جوان و پاک و تەمیز و خۆشە کە ساڵی 2018 بۆ 2019 تەعمیر کرایەوە لە لایەن خێر خوازانەوە ، ئەم مزگەوتە دو نهۆمە کە بە شێک لە نهۆمی خوارەوەی تایبەت کراوە بۆ نوێژ کردنی خانمان، مامۆستاکانی ئەم مزگەوتە زۆر وتارەکانیان پ...

4.80 (17 reviews) (~4.23 km from centre)

Clock Tower ( Tawerî Katjmêr )

Tourist attraction

👍👍 big ben hawler tower in tower on london and hawler

4.70 (31 reviews) (~145.68 km from centre)

ARI GAMING STORE

Game store

😠 At least 10-15 dollars more expensive than other stores.

4.60 (147 reviews) (~142.83 km from centre)

Goizha mountain

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Very good

4.60 (137 reviews) (~5.53 km from centre)

Alpha GYM - ئەلفا جیم

Fitness center

😠 Worst experience I’ve ever had. No free pass, one day pass for $15! The front desk girls are so rude, the gym hall is pretty small, no air conditioning, most of the people are so smelly (deodorant price $1 you people), unprofessional environment, no free water, no spray to clean the equipment. My fi...

4.60 (115 reviews) (~149.66 km from centre)

Dair Mar Elia

Church

👍👍 I was here in 2010 and blessed to have experienced this 1400 year old Christian Monastery that made it through so many Wars, but ISIS put an end to it all and sadly destroyed it everything. Nothing is left of it. The only good news is that a coalition of soldiers from Iraq, Kurds, Pesh and US forces...

4.60 (43 reviews) (~222.47 km from centre)

Qandil Garden

Garden

👍👍 It's best part And beautiful

4.60 (26 reviews) (~94.98 km from centre)

Gomî Fêlaw

Hiking area

👍👍 It is the most beautiful natural place in the Middle East. Its beauty comes alive at night with countless stars, at sunrise with the melodious chirping of birds, and during the day, it showcases all four seasons in a single picture. It takes approximately twenty minutes to reach the lake from Choman...

4.50 (114 reviews) (~126.16 km from centre)

Mudhafaria Minaret

Historical landmark

👍👍 The beautiful ancient minaret of Erbil, must see attraction of the city.

4.50 (88 reviews) (~146.56 km from centre)

ئەشکەوتی هەزارمێرد Hezarmerd Cave

Historical landmark

👍 The caves are impressive, perched above the city of Suliymaniyah it gives a lovely view across the city. You can also see Pera Magrun Mountain (The largest mountain locally) and in the other direction out across the plains, in good weather you can see the impressive chain of mountains guarding the I...

4.50 (64 reviews) (~13.19 km from centre)

Dr. Mala Ali Kurdistani

Hospital

👍👍 Best Dr. Mala Ali Kurdistani Cure All Types Of Diseases

4.50 (54 reviews) (~179.69 km from centre)

Faruk Investment Group Ltd

Holding company

👍👍 Faruk Holding (FH) is comprised of 27 companies operating across 12 separate sectors vital to Iraq's reconstruction: telecommunication & IT, cement, construction, industry, energy, development, medical services, hospitality, real estate, project management, commerce and trade, and agriculture. FH wa...

4.50 (42 reviews) (~1.63 km from centre)

منارة داقوق الاثرية

Historical landmark

4.50 (37 reviews) (~101.33 km from centre)

Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace)

Historical landmark

👍👍 قره سراي دار المملكة أو دار الحكم كما عرفت قصر يقع في مدينة الموصل في محافظة نينوى في شمال العراق على الضفة الغربية لنهر دجلة في الجانب الأيمن من المدينة بناها الاتابكيون وسكنها الحمدانيون والعقيليون وكل من حكم الموصل

4.50 (35 reviews) (~225.36 km from centre)

Sennacherib Palace Nineveh

Historical landmark

👍👍 It was built by Sennacherib (705-681 BC) around the year 701 BC in the southern region of Tell Quynjak, which he described as “the unparalleled palace,” and it was called the Southwestern Palace. It is one of the largest and most magnificent Assyrian palaces discovered, and the wall sculptures and w...

4.50 (26 reviews) (~223.38 km from centre)

Star Alliance Group ستار ئەلایەنس گرووپ

Travel agency

4.50 (15 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq