Iraqi Kurdistan is religiously diverse. The current exchange rate is $1 USD to 1460 ID. The Iraqi Dinar (ID) is the currency of Iraqi Kurdistan.English is a popular second language to learn in school with younger Kurds, so usually, you can find someone around to help translate if you’re struggling, but I recommend learning some basics before arriving. The main language spoken in Iraqi Kurdistan is Kurmanji which is a Kurdish dialect.Read: Crossing the Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan Border at Haji Omaran If you have your own transport it’s stopping off to visit Saddam’s Palaces between Duhok and Amedi. However, Dohuk can provide a good base for those wanting to visit nearby sites on day trips such as the Zakho area and the site of the Battle of Gaugamela.Īs you’ll be spending the night in Dohuk after coming from Alqosh & Lalish I’d recommend packing in the few sites to see in Dohuk in the evening and following morning before taking off for Amedi. To be honest, there isn’t much to see in Dohuk. There are reports of several travelers that have hitched to these locations with relative ease online, as both sites are popular destinations for locals to visit. I do not know that there is shared transport to Alqosh at all, though asking around won’t hurt.Īs no one actually lives in Lalish you’ll also need your own transport to get here. I visited by my own transport (hired driver) to Alqosh & Lalish.
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