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Best places to visit in Iraq

Discover the top destinations and cities to visit in Iraq.

Iraqi Kurdistan Region - Iraq city
Iraq
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Overall
83
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
85
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
78
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
82
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
85

Iraqi Kurdistan Region

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Erbil - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
80
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
72
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
78
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
80
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
85

Erbil

ancientculturalvibrant
Sulaimaniyah Province - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
80
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
72
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
78
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
82
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
86

Sulaimaniyah Province

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Sulaymaniyah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
78
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
78
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
80
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
85

Sulaymaniyah

culturalscenichospitable
Northern Iraq - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
77
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
78
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
68
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
78
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
82

Northern Iraq

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Duhok Province - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
76
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
74
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
78
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
82
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Duhok Province

mountainousculturalscenic
Arbil Province - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
74
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
65
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
75
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
75
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
80

Arbil Province

ancientculturalcosmopolitan
Najaf - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
71
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
80
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
65
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
65
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
75

Najaf

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Basra - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
70
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
80
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
50
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
65
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
85

Basra

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Dohuk - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
70
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
70
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
75
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
65

Dohuk

mountainoushistoriccultural
Zakho - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
70
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
72
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
68
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
65
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
75

Zakho

historicmountainouscultural
Zagros Mountains - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
68
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
80
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
45
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
70
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
75

Zagros Mountains

ruggedancientscenic
Hilla - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
65
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
80
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
45
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
65
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Hilla

historicriverfrontgateway
Baghdad - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
63
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
85
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
35
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
60
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Baghdad

ancientvibrantresilient
Karbala - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
63
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
55
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
50
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Karbala

sacredsolemnpilgrimage
Nasiriyah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
63
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
45
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
60
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Nasiriyah

ancientriverinecultural
Shatt al-Arab - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
62
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
78
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
40
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
70
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
85

Shatt al-Arab

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Mesopotamian Marshes - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
61
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
72
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
40
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
65
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
68

Mesopotamian Marshes

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Kut - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
60
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
85
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
55
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
50
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Kut

ancientculturaldesert
Southern Iraq - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
60
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
40
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
60
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Southern Iraq

desertmarshlandsoil
Amarah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
56
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
40
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
45
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
65

Amarah

riverinehistoriccultural
Euphrates River Valley - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
55
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
68
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
28
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
48
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
75

Euphrates River Valley

ancientrivercivilization
Diwaniyah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
54
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
85
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
42
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
60
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
78

Diwaniyah

historichospitableagricultural
Kirkuk - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
54
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
28
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
42
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
70

Kirkuk

historicdiverseoil-rich
Tigris River Valley - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
51
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
48
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
28
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
56
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
72

Tigris River Valley

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Lake Tharthar - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
50
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
28
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
42
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
60

Lake Tharthar

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Samawah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
50
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
40
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
60

Samawah

deserthistoricwelcoming
Mosul - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
49
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
75
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
20
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
35
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
65

Mosul

ancientdiverseresilient
Baquba - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
45
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
40
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
45

Baquba

historicdiverseresilient
Lake Habbaniyah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
45
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
78
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
35
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
40

Lake Habbaniyah

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Qandil Mountains - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
44
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
60
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
45
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
40

Qandil Mountains

ruggedremotescenic
Ramadi - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
44
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
80
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
20
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
25
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
50

Ramadi

desertresilienthistoric
Hamrin Mountains - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
43
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
70
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
35
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
40

Hamrin Mountains

ruggedaridscenic
Western Desert - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
43
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
40
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
50
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
55

Western Desert

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Diyala Gorge - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
35
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
40
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
20
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
35
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
45

Diyala Gorge

ruggeddramaticscenic
Diyala Province - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
35
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
65
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
40
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
55

Diyala Province

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Sinjar - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
35
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
50
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
20
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
30
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
40

Sinjar

ruggedmountainousresilient
Nineveh Plains - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
33
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
60
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
28
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
40

Nineveh Plains

ancientmulticulturalheritage
Al-Anbar Desert - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
28
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
30
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
20
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
35
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
25

Al-Anbar Desert

vastaridrugged
Fallujah - Iraq city
Iraq
โญ
Overall
20
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Cost
40
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Safety
25
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun
15
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Food
25

Fallujah

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