Hello everyone
We are in Iraq
and we’ve haven’t be able to do a lot of sightseeing during our stay here
because it’s very dangerous here in Iraq especially in Bangladesh. We have to
be very careful because there is a continuing high threat of terrorism,
violence and kidnapping.
I have heard a
lot of sights that are really worth the visit if Iraq would be safer. You could
visit Babylon which is the most famous of Iraq’s ancient sites. Babylon had
high walls and magnificent palaces and temples. Babylon was regarded as one of
the world’s most beautiful cities. But now all that remains of the ruins of
Babylon is a huge and magnificent lion eroded by time and the weather.
lion
Babylon
You also have
to visit Baghdad Bazaars. After being a
no-go area for some years the bazaars have started to come to life again. At
the bazaars you can buy food, clothes, soap for very low prices. Souk al-Ghazal
is a bird market where pigeon fanciers. It’s a popular pastime in Baghdad. You
can buy birds, exchange tips and relax at local cafés.
Souk al-GhazalThe Iraq National Museum re-opened with great fanfare in 2009. It’s one of the top attractions in Baghdad. The wealth of the archaeological artifacts brings the ancient world of the Babylon to life.
National Museum
The Kadhimimain
Mosque in Baghdad is one of the most important Mosque in Iraq. This mosque has
four gold-coated minarets and two domes.
The Kadhimimain Mosque
We went to Erbil
and we’ve wandered through the Qaysari Bazaar in the downtown area. This has
recently been reconstructed using traditional architecture. On this Bazaar you
find everything from stalls selling fresh fruit, organic Kurdish cheese or
honey, shoes, electronics, clothes and also souvenirs. A very popular souvenir
is Kalash which is a hand-made white Kurdish shoes.
Qaysari Bazaar 
So that was it
for this week!
Talk to you soon
Xoxo
Mieke
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