ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Hasan Bag in Erbil province, drawn by its scenic winter landscape despite snowfall levels being lower than in previous years. “The large number of visitors to the area itself is a good incentive for increased investment in our region. Within our programs and plans, we intend to work on some projects that will provide services for tourists, one of which is improving tourism infrastructure through roads,” Faisal Sadiq, head of Soran’s tourism directorate, told Rudaw. Tourists have traveled hundreds of kilometers to admire the snowy scenery of Mount Hasan Bag. “I've been to Duhok and Sulaymaniyah, but this is my first time coming to Erbil and Hassan Bag. The place is lovely and very beautiful, with roads winding through the mountains in pleasant weather. We're are at peace,” Hussein Amin, a tourist, told Rudaw. Snowfall at Hasan Bag has not reached the levels of previous years, but visitor numbers have remained steady. Tour groups and companies fill the mountainous landscape with tourists, especially on holidays According to Soran tourism authorities, over 80,000 people visited the district’s tourist areas in the first 15 days of the new year.
