The 10 Best Things to Do in Baghdad, Iraq

January 24, 2018 Stefan Strunk

Baghdad (/ˈbæɡdæd, bəɡˈdæd/; Arabic: بغداد‎ [baɣˈdaːd] ( listen)) is the capital of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2016, is approximately 8,765,000, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).
Restaurants in Baghdad

1. Al-Jawadain Holy Shrine

Kadhumyia, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
89%
Good
4%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 41 reviews

Al-Jawadain Holy Shrine

Reviewed By s0adh

A great thing to visit this place in which 2 of the prophet Muhammed s sons were graved , for whom people seek peace and quietness .The city contain a bazaar with ordinary items, many gold shops considered the best in Baghdad , many restaurants supplying Iraqi foods , and many hotels .

2. The Iraq Museum

Corner of Nasir Street and Qahira Street, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
72%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 54 reviews

The Iraq Museum

Reviewed By 697ahmeda

When I am walking through the museum I am looking for “constancy”, are all of the “parts” of the museum adding up to a consistent “whole” that builds a brand? There is not a right or wrong approach, as long as the parts add up to a consistent message.

3. Al-Mutanabbi Statue

Al Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
58%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 40 reviews

Al-Mutanabbi Statue

Reviewed By Aladdin57

It is also called Al Mutanabbi Street. It is similar to Book Bazar, but there are more to see, because it is located in the old part of Baghdad and close to the Tigris river also close to it are many things to see.

4. Al Mansur Mall

Hay Al Mansour, Baghdad 10001, Iraq +964 770 356 4721
Excellent
28%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
1%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 69 reviews

Al Mansur Mall

Reviewed By Hayder A - Sohar, Oman

Nice mall but not very big , if you have time to waste this is the perfect place, many cafes And restaurants, also there is a place for children to play , shops mostly for women and few for children. Nothing special!

5. Baghdadi Museum

Rasafa, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
56%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 25 reviews

Baghdadi Museum

Reviewed By TABPegasus - Springfield, Illinois

At one time this was a beautiful place with excellent antiquities. Since the invasion and the looting not so much. You can imagine the splendor of what once was.

6. Zawraa Park

July 14th Boulevard, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
25%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
7%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 39 reviews

Zawraa Park

Reviewed By Terry K

Its the best garden park in Baghdad with no doubt, just keep away at holidays and festivals, it will be so crowded

7. Al-Shaheed Monument

Rasafa, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
31%
Good
61%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 22 reviews

Al-Shaheed Monument

Reviewed By TaherAlbaghliJulian - Kuwait City, Kuwait

Al-Shaheed Monument (Arabic: نصب الشهيد‎), also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died in the Iran-Iraq war. The Monument was opened in 1983, and was designed by the Iraqi architect Saman Kamal and the Iraqi sculptor and artist Ismail Fattah al-Turk. During the 1970s and 1980s, Saddam Hussein's government spent a lot of money on new monuments, which included the al-Shaheed MonumentThe monument consists of a circular platform 190 meters in diameter[1] in the center of an artificial lake. On the platform sits a 40-meter tall[2] split turquoise dome, which resembles the domes of the Abbasid era. The two halves of the split dome are offset, with an eternal flame in the middle. The shells are constructed of a galvanized steel frame with glazed turquoise ceramic tile cladding which was pre-cast in carbon fiber reinforced concrete. The interior is oculant, being that under the Iraqi flag, there is an open hole, or oculus, providing light below. The rest of the site consists of parks, a playground, parking lots, walkways, Bridges, and the lake.
famous symbol

8. Al-Kadhimiya Mosque

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
68%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque

Reviewed By powerking80 - Baghdad, Iraq

Place is very crowded, not clean at all , complicated security procedure in order to get in , you have to leave your mobile phone outside , markets outside are poor, restaurants are very dirty.

9. Abu Hanifa Mosque

Baghdad, Iraq
Excellent
55%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Abu Hanifa Mosque

Reviewed By Wissam-AlRasheed - Baghdad, Iraq

As we tour the city of Baghdad , it is necessary and should to do to head towards the mosque and the shrine of the greatest Imam.
The area in which this shrine located Baghdad famous and well known since the Abbasid era along with its cemetery which used to called Al-Ghaizran Cemetery.
And when he died (Imam Abu Hanifa greatest ibn Thabit Kufi (RIP )) at the year 767 AD and was buried in this cemetery , known as Abu Hanifa or Al-Adhamiya Area.

10. Armenian Orthodox Church - St Gregory The Illuminator

Armenian Church, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
Excellent
80%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 5 reviews

Armenian Orthodox Church - St Gregory The Illuminator

Reviewed By Wissam-AlRasheed - Baghdad, Iraq

Altaeran Seq. in Baghdad can be described as a main and vital joints of the daily life of Baghdad.
On the right side of it the central church of the Armenian Orthodox is located and it known as the Church of the Armenians or the Armenian Church. It occupies an area of land of approximately ten acres the main building is located in the center of which the church building majestic. Also a primary school is located to near the church.

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