Places to visit in Iraq

17,498 places in Iraq, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Iraq on the map.

By type

• Other attractions in Iraq · 5,511
• Mosques & Dargahs in Iraq · 4,344
• Hills & Viewpoints in Iraq · 3,161
• Forts & Heritage in Iraq · 2,447
• Parks in Iraq · 857
• Churches in Iraq · 268
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Iraq · 259
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Iraq · 234
• Museums in Iraq · 130
• Waterfalls in Iraq · 90
• Caves in Iraq · 69
• Beaches & Coast in Iraq · 61
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Iraq · 45
• Temples in Iraq · 14
• Buddhist sites in Iraq · 8

Must-see places in Iraq

• Hawizeh Marshes · sanctuary · Must-see
• Cheekha Dar · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · Must-see
• Ras Albisha · sanctuary · Basra Governorate · Must-see
• Mosul Grand Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · Must-see
• Al-Askari Shrine · dargah · Saladin Governorate · Must-see
• Samarra Archaeological City · dargah · Saladin Governorate · Must-see
• Bekhall waterfall · waterfall · Erbil Governorate · Must-see
• Erbil stones and gem stones museum · museum · Erbil Governorate · Must-see
• 17th of Ramadan Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• Great Mosque of al-Nuri · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · Must-see
• Lake Dukan · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · Must-see
• Al-Abbas's threshold · dargah · Karbala Governorate · Must-see
• Haydar Khana Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• Imam Husayn Shrine · fort · Karbala Governorate · Must-see
• العتبة العلوية · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · Must-see
• ام الطبول · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• Great Mosque of Kufa · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · Must-see
• Lake Hamrin · lake · Diyala Governorate · Must-see
• Al-Sahlah Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · Must-see
• Al Salam Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• The ancient city of Ur · fort · Dhi Qar Governorate · Must-see
• Lake Hammar · lake · Dhi Qar Governorate · Must-see
• Lake Qadisiyah · lake · Al-Anbar Governorate · Must-see
• Lake Tharthar · lake · Saladin Governorate · Must-see
• Al-Khalufa Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• جامع براثا · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• مرقد عبدالقادر الكيلاني · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see
• Athar an Namrud · fort · Babil Governorate · Must-see
• Sar e Zardna · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · Must-see
• Baghdad · church · Baghdad Governorate · Must-see

By district

• Nineveh Governorate · 2176
• Erbil Governorate · 2154
• Sulaymaniyah Governorate · 2101
• Baghdad Governorate · 2009
• Al-Anbar Governorate · 858
• Muthanna Governorate · 843
• Basra Governorate · 812
• Duhok Governorate · 793
• Al-Najaf Governorate · 753
• Dhi Qar Governorate · 751
• Kirkuk Governorate · 714
• Diyala Governorate · 653
• Saladin Governorate · 601
• Babil Governorate · 506
• Karbala Governorate · 475
• Wasit Governorate · 389
• Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · 355
• Maysan Governorate · 292
• Halabja Governorate · 159
• Bubyan Island · 1
• Mergasur District · 1

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