Places to visit near

Dihok

Dihok is a city in Duhok Governorate district, Iraq of about 284,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 97 places to visit: 27 forts & heritage, 44 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 waterfalls. The must-see places are Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvings, Nahum Synagogue and Rabban Hormizd Monastery.

36.8671° N, 42.9885° EPop. 284,000

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Within 30 km46 places
Within 50 km97
Must-see48
Notable226
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Dihok

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dihok
  2. چیایێ زاواviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. کەلها نزارکێheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Nahum Synagogueheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvingscave · 1 hrs
  6. Afareenviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Dihok
Today’s loopDihokStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dihok?

Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvings (cave, about 6 km), Assyrian Church(Mart Maryam) (heritage site, about 1 km), Nahum Synagogue (heritage site, about 22 km), Rabban Hormizd Monastery (monastery, about 22 km), Charstin Cave (cave, about 2 km), شلال وادي دهوك (waterfall, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dihok?

97 places on Spotwander: 27 forts & heritage, 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 waterfalls, 3 churches, 4 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Dihok?

Assyrian Church(Mart Maryam), about 1 km by road; Assyrian Mar Narsai Church (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dihok?

Bahdinan Quarter, about 3 km by road; Ali Hariri Alley (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dihok?

Start in Dihok, visit چیایێ زاوا, then کەلها نزارکێ, then Nahum Synagogue, then Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvings, then Afareen, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.