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Places near Erbil by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Erbil
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
32 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Erbil
- Garaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kardo Galay Streetviewpoint · 1 hrs
- 40M, Brayati, Doctorsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Syriac Heritage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Best Climateviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Erbil
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Erbil?
Mzgawti Xanaqa (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Erbil Civilization Museum (museum, about 1 km), Erbil Stones and Gem Stones Museum (museum, about 1 km), Jalil Khayat Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Syriac Heritage Museum (museum, about 8 km), Gor I Shaykh Muhammad I Khorasani (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Erbil?
90 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls, 6 museums, 3 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Erbil?
Erbil Square View Point, about 1 km by road; Home City (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Erbil?
Gor I Shaykh Muhammad I Khorasani, about 1 km by road; Gardi Qalinch Agha (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Erbil?
Start in Erbil, visit Gara, then Kardo Galay Street, then 40M, Brayati, Doctors, then Syriac Heritage Museum, then Best Climate, and drive back — about 32 km by road in all.