3-day journey

Baghdad Weekend

Three days in the City of Peace: book markets, riverside dinners, Abbasid monuments and the Iraq Museum.

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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Baghdad
Ends: Baghdad
Best time: All year (best October – April)
Price: From $690 per person

A perfect short break timed around Friday's book market on al-Mutanabbi Street.

Friday book marketIraq MuseumRiverside masgouf

Day by day

Your itinerary

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Day 1 · Baghdad
Thursday: arrival & the Tigris
Evening walk and masgouf dinner by the river.
2
Day 2 · Baghdad
Friday: books, tea and old Baghdad
Al-Mutanabbi Street, Shabandar Café, Al-Mustansiriya and the copper souq.
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Day 3 · Baghdad
Saturday: museum and Kadhimiya
The Iraq Museum, then the golden domes of Kadhimiya.

Destinations on this journey

Baghdad & Central Iraq

Baghdad

The City of Peace on the Tigris — once the greatest centre of learning in the world, today a vibrant capital of book markets, riverside cafés and golden-domed shrines.

Read before you go

Travel Guides2 October 20261 min read

The First-Timer's Guide to Visiting Baghdad

Where to stay, what to eat and how to spend a perfect Friday in Iraq's capital.

By Noor Al-Rawi

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