This market includes clothing stores, imported fabrics, and gold shops.Do not miss a visit to the “Al-Hunud” market, where spices of all kinds, Arabic and Indian, are sold. The market houses a variety of wonderful popular restaurants that serve different types of delicious Iraqi cuisine, which attract visitors who love to try new tastes of…
The Syriac-Catholic Sacred Heart Church is located in the city of Al-Ashar, in the center of Basra, in the middle of a market full of various goods. One of the most important churches in the city of Basra, which is a shrine for Christians and Muslims to pray. It was built in 1936 with funding…
Basra Corniche: One of the most beautiful places to visit in the city of Basra, the Corniche stretches along the Shatt al-Arab.Recently rehabilitated, one of the most famous landmarks of Basra Corniche is the statue of the Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, one of the most famous Arab poets of the twentieth century. The Corniche…
It is one of the most important places that tourists visit in Basra. The Shanasheel houses are located on both banks of the Al-Ashar River in the Nazran area in Old Basra. These houses were built by the wealthy of Basra during the Ottoman era. They were known as the “Venice of the East.” The…
(Basra Land) Park is one of the most beautiful tourist places in Basra. The park is located on Dinar Street, about 4 km from the center of Basra city. It is visited by many locals to spend beautiful times with the family. You can do a lot of recreational activities where there are games for…
Al-Qurna is a small town located north of the city of Basra, about 74 km away. Al-Qurna is located at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In Gourna there is a public garden that contains a large dead tree, known as the Adam’s Tree. According to local legend, this is the tree from…
