Dihok

Getting to Dihok

Coming from Zakho near the Turkish border, buses and taxis run regularly and cost no more than US$10. Soldiers are stationed every few kilometers on most roads and every village, town and city has checkpoints going in and out. As a foreigner, you almost certainly will be questioned, but given the trouble in the rest of Iraq, this is a routine yet very necessary precaution.

Worth seeing

Duhok offers a few touristy things to do, but those things are better than you will experience anywhere else. For starters, Dream City is the most popular amusement part among Duhok's natives.

1. 01
   Dream City

   Not quite the dream you imagined, but between Dream City and the park near Dohuk Dam we have the reason this is similar to Vank.

2. 02
   Dohuk Valley and Dam

   This might just be your highlight from Dohuk.

3. 03
   Dohuk Waterfalls

   First of all – these waterfalls are fake.

4. 04
   Dohuk Bazaar

   It seems that, in every city or town of any decent size in Iran, Iraq and Turkey, there's a bazaar.

5. 05
   Church of St

   There are Christians and Armenians in this region too so the Church of St.

6. 06
   Halamata Cave

   Contain the Assyrian relief carvings known as the Maltai reliefs.

Where to eat

Wooden House - on KRO road past Mazi Plus Mall, wooden house is a fancier restaurant with excellent mezze dishes, as well as an assortment of grilled meats and some western dishes. In the central market area there are several good restaurants for traditional Iraqi food including kebab and paja. Khan Kebab and Al Andalus restaurant are next door to each other in the central area between the market and Khani Hotel.