Best Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb ~A$70/day 2 days is about right

Najaf

The Imam Ali Shrine, and the largest cemetery on earth spreading out behind it. A city of scholarship and pilgrimage rather than sightseeing.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$70/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
7 listed

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Where to stay

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If you only have

Najaf in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Al-Hannanah Mosque
·Al-Sahlah Mosque
·Great Mosque of Kufa
·Imam Ali Shrine
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Day 2
·Kufa
·Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar
·Wadi-us-Salaam
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Najaf

Al-Hannanah Mosque
Al-Sahlah Mosque
Great Mosque of Kufa
Imam Ali Shrine
Kufa
Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Najaf: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb

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