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Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Iraqi Kurdistan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I know it may sound a bit weird but the first person who ever told me about Kurdistan<\/strong><\/a> and, actually, convinced me to go there was my father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had just come from a leisure trip in Erbil, very excited and telling wonderful things about the people, their kindness and hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After hearing all his stories and looking at all his pictures, I was feeling a bit jealous, so I started to think that, perhaps, I should pay it a visit as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was in 2016. My second visit was in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I had absolutely no idea about what I could do or visit once I got there. My father had just visited Erbil<\/a><\/strong> but what I knew was that, if I went myself, I would like to explore the region beyond the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of Erbil, however, what I pictured was a miserable and deserted region which was potentially dangerous, as Kurdistan was very close to Mosul<\/strong><\/a>, which by that time was under ISIS control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gave me some respect, so I began to do some research and, surprisingly, the first images that popped up were of tremendous and jaw-dropping landscapes, composed of high mountains, snow-capped peaks, and green hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I couldn’t believe that was the north of Iraq<\/strong><\/a>, so close to ISIS, yet, so green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I remember that, what attracted my attention the most was the photo of one of the most beautiful and unique villages I had ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its name was Amedi<\/strong> and it has the peculiarity that it was built on the top of a flat mountain, with incredible views of the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really didn’t want to miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n