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~A$75/day
2 days is about right
Basra
Iraq's port on the Shatt al-Arab, once threaded with canals and now mostly oil. The war cemetery and the river are the two things worth walking to.
Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$75/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
6 listed
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Basra in a day, two days, three
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Landmarks
Landmarks in Basra
Al-Ajbal Mosque✓
Al Maqal✓
Al-Maqam Mosque✓
Basra War Cemetery✓
Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mosque✓
Qarmat Ali✓
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