Best Apr · May · Sep · Oct Daily spend ~$60 2 days is about right

As Sulaymaniyah

Iraqi Kurdistan's cultural capital, ringed by mountains and noticeably relaxed. Amna Suraka is the old secret-police prison, kept as it was found, and it is the reason to come.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$60/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

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If you only have

As Sulaymaniyah in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Amna Suraka
    2. Great Mosque of Sulaymaniyah
    3. Kurd's Heritage Museum
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. Saray Azadi
    2. Sulaymaniyah Museum
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Landmarks in As Sulaymaniyah

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When to go

When to go to As Sulaymaniyah: Apr or May or Sep or Oct