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Iraq
Babylon, Ur and Uruk are here, and the Kurdish north has been receiving visitors for years. The advisory differs enormously by governorate — read it that way.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Iraq: Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
Cities
Where people go in Iraq
Landmarks
What people go to see in Iraq
Baghdad· 8 landmarks
Abbasid Palace
Al-Mustansiriya Madrasah
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Zawraa Park
Baghdad Zoo
Kadhimiya
Mutanabbi Street
National Museum of Iraq
Irbil· 7 landmarks
Erbil Citadel · UNESCO
Erbil Civilization Museum
Jalil Khayat Mosque
Mudhafaria Minaret
Qaysari Bazaar
Sami Abdul Rahman Park
Syriac Heritage Museum
Najaf· 7 landmarks
Al-Hannanah Mosque
Al-Sahlah Mosque
Great Mosque of Kufa
Imam Ali Shrine
Kufa
Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar
Wadi-us-Salaam
Basra· 6 landmarks
Al-Ajbal Mosque
Al Maqal
Al-Maqam Mosque
Basra War Cemetery
Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mosque
Qarmat Ali
Kirkuk· 6 landmarks
Baba Gurgur
Blue Dome
Great Mosque of the Citadel
Kirkuk Citadel
Mosque of the Prophet Daniel
Qishla of Kirkuk
Al Hillah· 5 landmarks
Babylon
Esagila
Etemenanki
Ishtar Gate
Walls of Babylon
As Sulaymaniyah· 5 landmarks
Amna Suraka
Great Mosque of Sulaymaniyah
Kurd's Heritage Museum
Saray Azadi
Sulaymaniyah Museum
Mosul· 5 landmarks
Al-Tahera Church
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Mart Meskinta Church
Mosul Museum
Nineveh
Karbala· 4 landmarks
Al-Abbas Shrine
Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya
Bayn al-Haramayn
Imam Husayn Shrine
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Iraq
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D / G
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
IQD · Iraqi dinar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
مرحبا · marhaba
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, in cash. Drivers and fixers negotiate a rate.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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