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All 268 places by distance →One day from Baghdad
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
32 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baghdad
- Shashoua Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Um Al Khanzeer Islandisland · 45 min
- Monument of Unknown Soldiermonument · 1.5 hrs
- 17th of Ramadan Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Al-Shaheed Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Baghdad
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baghdad?
Al-Khalufa Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), مرقد عبدالقادر الكيلاني (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Mosque of Sayed Sultan Ali (mosque, about 1 km), Haydar Khana Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum (museum, about 2 km), Freedom Monument (monument, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baghdad?
212 places on Spotwander: 114 forts & heritage, 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 mosques & dargahs, 10 museums, 8 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Baghdad?
Khan Marjan (Caravanserai), about 1 km by road; مكان اقامة ساسون حسقيل (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Baghdad?
Zawra Tower, about 5 km by road; Baghdad Wedding Hole (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baghdad?
Start in Baghdad, visit Shashoua Palace, then Um Al Khanzeer Island, then Monument of Unknown Soldier, then 17th of Ramadan Mosque, then Al-Shaheed Monument, and drive back — about 32 km by road in all.