Irak 2012
TK-12 - TURECKO, Kurdistan (cast IRAKU) Termin cesty: 7.5. - 28.5.2012 PROGRAM: V poledne 7.5. 2012 odletam letadlem s Turkish Airlines z Prahy do Istanbulu v TURECKU, kde pristavam odpoledne. Van me veze do hotelu v centru mesta. Setkavam se s ostatnimi ze skupiny. Pristi rano odletame z Istanbulu do vychodniho Turecka do mesta Erzurum. Autobusem do naseho hotelu mimo mesto. Poznavaci cesta mestem zacina pred polednem. Navstevujeme “Grand Mosque,” madrasu a kralovske hrobky. Po obede vidime dalsi mesity, museum a karavanseraji “Tas Hani.” Posledni zastavka je v obchode s klenoty. Rano 9.5. jedeme z Erzurum divokymi horami do mesta Kars pobliz armeskych hranic. Prijizdime pozde odpoledne. Rusti carove a Ottomansti Turci se zde setkali ve ctyrech valkach. Nektere domy v Karsu byly postaveny Rusy a jine Turky. Navstevujeme kostel “Apostolu” prestaveny na mesitu. Nad mestem je pevnost. Ulice mesta jsou plne lidi, a to predevsim mladych. Pres noc jsme zde v hotelu. Po odjeti z Karsu pristi den si prohlizime vykopavky “Ani.” Pred 1000 lety bylo Ani hlavnim mestem Armenie. Bylo zniceno zemetresenim. Po obede navstevujeme doly na sul. Pod slavnou horou Ararat projizdime mestem Igdir. Odtud do nedalekeho mesta Dogubayazit, v jehoz blizkosti si prohlizime palac Ishak Pashi. Pak do hotelu ve meste. 11.5. jedeme do mesta Van na brehu stejnojmenneho jezera. Pred 7-mi mesici zde uderilo zemetreseni o sile 7.2, pri kterem zahynulo hodne lidi a skody jsou stale viditelne. Navstevujeme ruiny hlavniho mesta Urartskeho statu z 8. St. pr.n.l. Nyni je to pevnost Van. Dalsi zastavka je v podniku vyrabejicim koberce a navrat do hotelu. Dalsi den je navsteva kurdskeho “Hosap Castle,” nasleduje “Cavustepe” (druhe hlavni mesto Urartu) a plavba lodi na ostrov v jezere s navstevou armenskeho kostela. 13.5. opoustime Van a jedeme do Tatvan-u. Zde prestupujeme z autobusu do vanu pro cestu k 3000 m vysoke hore Nemrut. Behem cesty navstevujeme armensky kostel zmeneny na mesitu. V 1.svet. valce byli Armenci zabiti Turky nebo museli Turecko opustit. Takze nyni v Turecku nejsou armensti verici. Pozdeji, diky snehu se nemuze nas van dostat blize hore Nemrut a my bychom museli jit asi 3 km. Jdu 1 km a vzdavam to pro bolesti zad. Odpoledne jsme dovezeni k nasemu hotelu v horach. Pristi den jedeme autobusem do Diyarbakir-u. Behem cesty si prohlizime karavanseraj “El-Aman Hani.” Casto se setkavame s policejnimi zatarasy chranenymi samopaly. Odpoledne prijizdime do 2 mil. mesta Diyarbakir-u. Prohlizime “Grand Mosque” a “Syrsky krestansky kostel” z 3-tiho stoleti n.l. Nas hotel byl puvodne karavanseraji. V turectine se jmenuje “Kervansaray.” Neni tak pohodlny jako predesle hotely. Pred odjezdem z Diyarbakir-u dne 15.5. fotografujeme reku Tigris z hradeb, ktere obepinaji stare mesto. V poledne jsme u jezera Ataturk, jez vzniklo prehrazenim reky Eufrat. Jedeme pres nej 15 min. na trajektu. Pak pokracujeme k mestu Adiyaman. Odtud k pohrebni mohyle kralovske rodiny Kommagene z 3.st.pr.n.l. Dalsi zastavka je u rimskeho mostu z 2.st.n.l. a pozdeji u kopce s navrsenou mohylou krale Antiochus-e z 1 st.pr.n.l. Pujcuji si oslika, ktery mne dopravuje na vrchol hory, kde jsou ruiny palace, velike sochy hlav a mohyla. Vracime se do naseho hotelu v Adiyaman-u. Rano dalsiho dne opoustime Adiyaman a se zastavkou u Ataturkovy prehrady prijizdime do Gaziantep ve 13 hod. Odpoledne navstevujeme nove museum ukazujici mozaiky z rimskeho mesta Zeugma. Prohlizime si stare mesto. Pristi rano jedeme do mesta Urfa. Pri tom u jedne nove prehrady vidime to rimske mesto Zeugma. Voda prehrady ho castecne zaplavila. Nez se tak stalo, mozajky byly vyzvednuty a dany do musea v Gaziantep-u. Avsak domy nad hladinou prehrady jsou stale jeste odkryvany a chraneny strechami v danem miste. Ty si nyni prohlizime. Odpoledne v Urfu vidime park s tzv. Abrahamovym jezerem. Rika se, ze se zde Abraham narodil. Stoji tu dve mesity. Nad parkem je citadela. Mistni rodiny zde picnikuji. 18.5. podnikame cestu z Urfy k ruinam “Harranu” pochazejicim z 3.tisicileti pr.n.l. V jeho blizkosti navstevujeme vceliny pripominajici domky mistnich lidi. Nase pristi zastavka je u “Gobeklitepe.” Je to nedavno objevene neoliticke sidliste az 11 tisic let stare. Zpet v Urfa vidime moslimskou demonstraci, kdy rodice pozaduji, aby jejich dcery smely nosit do skoly hijab (pokryvku hlavy). Den nato jedeme z Urfy do Mardin-u. Tam jsme v poledne. Odpoledne navstevujeme “Syrsky krestansky klaster” mimo mesto. Zpet v Mardin-u jdeme do musea. Nas zdejsi hotel byval take karavanseraji. 20.5. jedeme dale na vychod do mesta Midyat. Jizne od neho si prohlizime klaster “Mar Gabriel,” jehoz nejstarsi casti jsou z roku 397 n.l. Vracime se do Mardin-u, kde navstevujeme madrasu “Kasimiye” zbudovanou v 15.st. Mesto je na prikre strani s ulicemi po vrstevnicich a schody mezi nimi. Po obede splhame 100 schodu k “Zinkiye medrese.” Pozdeji do “Ulu Cami” z 11 st. 21.5. je posledni den nasi cesty po vychodnim Turecku. Jeste rano si prohlizime “Syrsky krestansky kostel” z roku 569 n.l. Vetsina nasich spolucestovatelu odleta domu, zatimco ja a Marcia pokracujeme v ceste do Kurdistanu v severnim Iraku. To dopoledne Marcia a ja odjizdime autem podel syrske hranice na vychod. V 16 hod. jsme na hranici Turecka s Irakem. S davkou problemu prekracujeme hranici do Kurdistanu (cast IRAKU). Po setkani s nasim Kurdskym pruvodcem. jedeme do mestecka Zakho, abychom si vyfotografovali rimsky most. Jedeme do mesta Dohuk, kde je nas hotel. Dalsi den si prohlizime okoli Dohuk-u. Navstevujeme vesnici Al Qush, kde bydleli zide, nez odesli do Izraele. Nyni zde jsou krestane. Dalsi zastavka je u klastera “Humiz.” K nemu musime splhat 150 schodu. Nasleduje cesta do mesta Lalish, kde si prohlizime dulezity chram Jazidu. Zpet v Dohuk-u prochazime downtown. Popojizdime k zoroastrianskemu chramu “Chewar Stoon Cave,” ke kteremu vede mnoho schodu. Na zaver do parku “Dream City” s atrakcemi pro mlade lidi. 23.5. z Dohuk-u do Rawanduz. Behem cesty navstevujeme vysoko na kopci historii opredene mesto Amadiya. V meste Barzan se zastavujeme u hrobu Barzaniho, ktery valcil se Sadamem. Jeho syn je nyni presidentem irackeho Kurdistanu. Dalsi zastavka je u “Shanidar Cave,” kde bylo nalezeno 15 koster Neandertalcu. Na noc jsme v resortu nad Rawanduzem. Dalsi den jedeme udolim k hranici s Iranem. Den nato pokracujeme se zastavkou u “Zarzi cave” do Sulymanie. Rano 26.5. navstevujeme v Sulymanii “Cerveny dum,” kde Sadam mucil tisice Kurdu. Po dalsi jizde prijizdime po poledni do hlavniho mesta irackeho Kurdistanu, Erbil-u. Odpoledne si prohlizime impozantni citadelu ve meste. Pristi rano hovorim s americkym plukovnikem, ktery mne seznamuje se situaci v Iraku. Po pulnoci jiz 28.5. jsme Marcia a ja odvezeni na erbilske letiste. Letime do Istanbulu. Odtud Marcia do USA a ja do Prahy, kde jsem pred polednem. Cestovni kancelar: Spiekermann Travel Service Ucast; V Turecku nas bylo 14 turistu a pruvodce Ali. V Kurdistanu jsme byli 2 a mistni pruvodce.
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Rawanduz - Hamilton Road 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Zakho - Dalal Bridge (old Roman bridge) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Al Qush (falling apart village) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Al Qush (falling apart village) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Al Qush (falling apart village) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Al Qush (falling apart village) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Al Qush (falling apart village) - Mar Goris Monastery 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - view from the path to Hurmiz Monastery 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - view from Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery - monks caves 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery (3 cent AD) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery - one monks cave with people living in it 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Hurmiz (Hormizo) Monastery - one monks cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Shekhan (town) with 70% Zoroastrian population 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Lalish (town) - at Zoroastrian sect Yazidi temple 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Lalish (town) - at Zoroastrian sect Yazidi temple 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Lalish (town) - inside Zoroastrian sect Yazidi temple - local woman 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Lalish (town) - Zoroastrian sect Yazidi temple - local man 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Dohuk - Lalish - at Yazid Temple (Zoroastrian sect) - locals and pilgrims 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Lalish (town) - Zoroastrian sect Yazidi temple - local girl 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - between Lalish (town) and Dohuk 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Dohuk - Lalish - Val, Marcia and our guide Pedro 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - main street 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - covered market 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - main street 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - main street 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - market 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - climb to Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - climb to Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - climb to Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - Chwar Stoon Cave - Zoroastrian fire temple 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - climb to Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - view from Chwar Stoon Cave - a dam 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - near Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - near Chwar Stoon Cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - near the park - local young people with Marcia and Pedro 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - in park Dream City 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - in the park 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - near the park 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - park Dream City from the dam of Duhok Lake 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Dohuk - Dilshad Palace Hotel dinner 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - near town Sarsang - ruins of one of the Sadams palaces 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) - Amedie Minaret from 14 cent 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) - Amedie Minaret 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - view from the ancient town Amadiya (in Kurdish Amedi) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - near Barzani (town) - graves of Mullah Mustapha Barzani and his older brothe 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - near Barzani (town) - Mullah Mustapha (Barzani) Memorial being built 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Mergasor (town) - in a restaurant Rezan for lunch - Kurdish soldiers 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Zagros Mountains - near Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Zagros Mountains - near Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Zagros Mountains - near Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Zagros Mountains - view from Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Shanidar cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - at Shanidar cave - a guard of the cave 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - between Shanidar cave and Rawanduz - Zagros Mountains 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - between Shanidar cave and Rawanduz - Galy Alibeg Waterfall 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - between Shanidar cave and Rawanduz 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - above Rawanduz (town) - Pank Resort Hotel - bungalows 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Rawanduz - Hamilton Road (part not used for trafic) - locar picnicker 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Rawanduz - Hamilton Road (part not used for trafic) - local girl 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - outside Rawanduz - Hamilton Road (part not used for trafic) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - above Rawanduz - misspelled sign, should be Check Point 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - from Rawanduz to Sulymania - Zagros Mountains - Kurdish and Iraqi flags 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - from Rawanduz to Sulymania - Zagros Mountains 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - from Rawanduz to Sulymania - Zagros Mountains - Zarzi Cave (from 585 BC) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - from Rawanduz to Sulymania - Zagros Mountains - Zarzi Cave (from 585 BC) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - Citadel - socha Ibn Almustawfi 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Sulymania - Red House, where Sadam tortured and killed Kurds 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Koysinjag (town) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Koysinjag (town) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Koysinjag (town) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - mosque 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - lunch 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - ancient Citadel 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - ancient Citadel 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - ancient Citadel 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - view from ancient Citadel 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - ancient Citadel 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - view from ancient Citadel - the main sguare 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - covered market (bazaar) 2012
Iraq - Kurdistan - Erbil (capital of Iraqi Kurdistan) - covered market (bazaar) 2012