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Food and highlights
A trip to Sirnak begins at Cizre on the Tigris.
Best history stop
Its minaret dates from 1155, and the bronze door knockers with dragon heads are the most striking detail in the region.
Where: The Cizre Great Mosque.
Related guideBest layer of story
The flood story is written into the geography here: a tomb, mosque names and Mount Cudi all belong to the same account.
Where: Central Cizre and Mount Cudi.
Related guideBest escape from the heat
The plain gets very hot in summer, while the town sits above 1,400 metres and the eastern highlands are cooler still.
Where: The town centre and towards Beytussebap.
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