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Shaqlawa is a popular holiday area located between the Safeen and Sork Mountains. It is so beautiful that it is known as the Bride of Kurdistan. There is an abundance of water springs, trees, and greenery. Its beautiful nature and climate attracts tourists from Iraq as well as from foreign countries.
With its cool temperatures and lush vegetation, Shaqlawa is every Hewleri’s favourite weekend getaway. The city sits at the feet of Safeen Mountain, home to the ruins of 4th century Rabban Beya Monastery. Only 50km northeast of Erbil, this Christian-majority city is an ideal daytrip destination and attracts Kurds and Iraqis alike.