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Attractions in Iraq

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Iraq, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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Al-Kadhimiya Mosque

Landmark · BaghdadAl-Kadhimiya Mosque Walking Street

A couple of large blue domes sitting next to each other

Sight · BaghdadSeleucia

Tower · BaghdadBaghdad Tower

Shrine of Kumayl ibn Ziyad

Sight · NajafShrine of Kumayl ibn Ziyad

A large blue gate with horses painted on it

Sight · IraqIshtar Gate

Sight · IraqJarmo

Sight · SulaymaniyahTell Kunara

Al-Shaheed Monument

Monument · BaghdadAl-Shaheed Monument

Al-Maqam Mosque

Sight · BasraAl-Maqam Mosque

Sight · IraqLarsa

Sight · IraqSippar

Sight · SulaymaniyahMount Nisir

Church · ErbilCathedral of Saint Joseph

Sight · Najafal-Hamra Mosque

Sight · IraqAssur

Sight · BasraMosque Scorpio

Sight · IraqNippur

Sight · IraqDur-Sharrukin

Sight · IraqEshnunna

Mosque · NajafKufa Mosque

Mosque · NajafAl-Sahla Great Mosque

Sight · IraqCtesiphon

Sight · IraqAl-Askari Shrine

Sight · IraqShanidar Cave

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.