“A very complicated country in the middle of a troubled region. Iraq is certainly not an easy destination, but those who go there will find friendly people, a tremendous history and good food.”
The world's largest religious pilgrimage
We will visit Arba'een - the Shi'ite pilgrimage to the city of Karbala, which is currently the most visited religious pilgrimage in the world. Tens of millions of pilgrims make it annually to the shrine of Imam Hussein in central Iraq to commemorate his death in an emotional way.
Troubled Baghdad
We will also look at the capital of Iraq, which has undergone dramatic development in recent decades. The second largest city in the Arab world has a long history in addition to its turbulent reputation.
Iraqi Kurdistan
In our journey we cannot miss the more touristy north of the country known as Iraqi Kurdistan. Let's take a look among the distinctive Kurdish people together!