Basrah

Worth seeing in and around Basrah

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Basrah Museum

   The Basrah Museum is a museum in the Iraqi city of Basra, It is located on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab some 3 km south‐east of Basra’s historic city centre. Housed in a former palace of Saddam Hussein, its collection is related to Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Persian civilisations, as well as the history of the city itself.

   5.3 km · museum in Basrah · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Karbala Sports City

   Karbala International Stadium is the largest sports stadium in the city of Karbala and the middle-Euphrates area. It can accommodate more than 30 thousand spectators and was opened on 12 May 2016.

   8.8 km · sports stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Al-Maqam Mosque

   The Al-Maqam Mosque is a historic mosque and shrine, located in the Al-'Ashara region, in the city of Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq.

   2.7 km · Mosque in Iraq · Wikipedia
4. 04
   New Minaa Stadium

   Al-Mina'a Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Basra, Iraq which is used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Al-Minaa SC, having replaced the club's old venue Al Mina'a Stadium.

   5.3 km · stadium in Basra, Iraq · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Basra War Cemetery

   Basra War Cemetery is a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq. Originally a small civil cemetery, it was greatly enlarged during the First World War and contains 2,890 graves, the majority of which are Commonwealth casualties killed during the Mesopotamian campaign.

   2 km · Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in Basra, Iraq · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Al Mina'a Stadium

   Al Mina'a Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Basra, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and served as the home stadium of Al Minaa before the opening of Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium.

   5.2 km · Stadium in Basra - Iraq · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mousque

   The Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite congregational mosque located in the city of Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is located near the city of Mishraq and near Hayaniya.

   3.1 km · mosque in Basra, Iraq · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Mosque Scorpio

   The Al-Ajbal Mosque, also known as the Al-Aqrab Mosque or the Al-Saghir Mosque of Manawi Lajim, is a historic mosque located in the Al Amitahiyah district of Manawi Lajim neighbourhood near Abu al-Khaseeb in Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. It can accommodate at least 150 worshippers.

   4.1 km · mosque in Basra, Iraq · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Shatt Al-Arab University College

   Shatt Al-Arab University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1993 in Basrah in the south of Iraq.

   3.9 km · Private Iraqi University · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Technical College

    The Technical College, Basrah was established in 1994 in Basrah southern Iraq, belongs to Iraqi Foundation of Technical Education. It is currently part of Southern Technical University.

    7.5 km · Iraqi university · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

This list also features some sites located in nearby the nearby city of Az Zubayr.

1. 01
   Basra Museum

   Opened in September 2016 in the former Lakeside Palace of Saddam Hussein.

2. 02
   Basta Natural History Museum
3. 03
   Badr Shakir

   Basra was the home of one of the Arab world's most celebrated poets, Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (1926-1964).

4. 04
   Sinbad Island

   A tourist landmark, named after Sinbad the Sailor, who embarked on his legendary journeys from Basra.

5. 05
   Corniche

   A street which runs on the shore of the Shatt al-Arab, from the Lion of Babylon square to the four palaces.

6. 06
   Basra Memorial

From Wikivoyage: Basrah, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Basra Sports City

   A major sports complex that opened in 2013.

2. 02
   River

   There are boats that will take you for a short cruise along the Shatt al-Arab.

3. 03
   Basrah Land

   One of the oldest theme parks in southern Iraq, and the largest, involving a large number of games giants.

From Wikivoyage: Basrah, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Most restaurants are located along the corniche, many with excellent views over the river.

1. 01
   Shatt Al Arab Restaurant

   Large and popular restaurant with traditional Iraqi foods along the river.

From Wikivoyage: Basrah, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Basrah

Airports

Basra (BSR), 15 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami (ABD), 43 km · Qasem Soleimani (AWZ), 129 km

Stations

Al Maqal Railway Station, 5.6 km

• Najaf → Basrah

  367 km · quickest by air, 6h 6m · $150–220
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• Baghdad → Basrah

  448 km · quickest by air, 6h 44m · $180–270
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• Kirkuk → Basrah

  635 km · quickest by air, 4h 23m · $160–240
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