Iraq.
Batifa District
A district in Iraqi Kurdistan's Duhok Governorate with around 15 documented archaeological sites, including the castles of Shabani, Kashani, and Bijwani, alo…
Akre
This Kurdish mountain town in northern Iraq known for its Newroz celebrations, Akre has a compact centre with cafés and restaurants and sits within reach of…
Khanaqin
Khanaqin, a Kurdish-majority city in Iraq's Diyala Governorate close to the Iranian border, sits on the Alwand River, which divides the city and has shaped l…
Raniye
This town in Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah Governorate with an unusual concentration of churches for its size and a compact central core of cafés and restau…
Harir
A town in Iraqi Kurdistan's Shaqlawa District, viewed dramatically from bare limestone ridges above a broad agricultural plain, with notable Christian herita…
Duhok
A city in Iraqi Kurdistan ringed by mountains, Duhok has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches re…
Amarah
Sitting on the Tigris River at the northern edge of the Mesopotamian marshlands, Amarah is the provincial capital of Maysan in south-eastern Iraq, known for…
Az Zubayr
This flat desert city just south of Basra, Az Zubayr features an ancient decorated brick minaret tower alongside a tiled-dome mosque, palm-lined squares, and…
'Anah
This ancient Iraqi town on the Euphrates with roots stretching back to the Assyrian era, 'Anah sits along a long bend of the river in Anbar province.
Samawah
Samawah sits on both banks of the Euphrates River in southern Iraq, roughly midway between Baghdad and Basra, and serves as the capital of Al Muthanna Govern…
Al-Mada'in
Al-Mada'in, also known as Salman Pak, sits a short distance southeast of Baghdad on the site of the ancient Sasanian Persian capital of Ctesiphon.
Qeladize
This Kurdish town in northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region, north of Sulaymaniyah near the Iranian border, holds an unusual concentration of churches for its size.
Kelar
Mid-sized Kurdish city in Iraq's Garmian Region, Kalar sits beside the Sirwan River with a tree-lined public park and fountain visible from its elevated outs…
Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah
Town on the Euphrates River in central Iraq's Babylon Governorate, Saddat al Hindiyah takes its name from the Indian labourers brought to the area by the Bri…
Ash Shaykhan
Town on the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq with an unusual concentration of Yazidi religious monuments — seven in total, including the mausoleums of Sheikh…
Halabja
Halabja, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is known internationally as the site of the 1988 chemical attack on its Kurdish population, commemorated by a natio…
Ramadi
Instead, writing from what the sources actually attest: Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate, sits on the Euphrates west of Baghdad and has lo…
Kirkuk
Kirkuk, a large city in northern Iraq and capital of its governorate, sits above the ancient Kirkuk Citadel near the Khasa River and holds a walkable centre…
Tikrit
Tikrit, on the western bank of the Tigris River in central Iraq, is the birthplace of the 12th-century Ayyubid sultan Saladin and, more recently, of former I…
Hillah
The nearest city to the ruins of ancient Babylon, Hillah sits on the Euphrates River in central Iraq, a short drive south of Baghdad.
Tuz Khurmatu District
A flat-spreading Iraqi town of low mud-brick and concrete rooftops stretching toward hazy upland country, home to a notably diverse Shia Turkmen, Arab, and K…
Sinjar
A predominantly Yazidi town in northern Iraq, Sinjar sits just south of the Sinjar Mountains, which the Yazidi community considers sacred.
Al Diwaniyah
A city in south-central Iraq and the administrative capital of Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Al Diwaniyah has a walkable centre with a café and restaurant scene.
Al Musayyib
This town on both banks of the Euphrates in Iraq's Babil Province, Al Musayyib sits at the point where the river splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches,…
Dujail
Dujail, a town in Iraq's Saladin Governorate north of Baghdad, is known for its orchards and fertile agricultural land, where orange, pomegranate, and grape…
Simele
A town in Iraq's Kurdistan Region with a compact centre holding a concentration of historic churches and a café and restaurant scene, Simele sits on the main…
Nasiriyah
The closest major city to the ruins of ancient Ur, Nasiriyah sits on the lower Euphrates in southern Iraq and serves as the gateway to one of the most signif…
Safwan
This tiny Iraqi border town in Basra Governorate, Safwan sits near the Kuwait crossing with a modest central café scene and the rare local landmark of Jabal…
Shaqlawah
This hill station in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Shaqlawa sits between Safeen and Sork mountains at high elevation northeast of Erbil, known for its waterf…
Badrah
A modest eastern Iraqi border town where dense date-palm groves rise sharply from arid, stony flatlands, offering a glimpse into the agricultural life and mi…
'Afak
A town in Iraq's Al-Qadisiyah Governorate set amid flat wetland country, where open reed-fringed waterways stretch to a dry horizon, and speculation surround…
Hit
Hit, on the western bank of the Euphrates in Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate, is an ancient town whose bitumen wells supplied construction materials for Babylon…
Derbendixan
A town in Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah region, Darbandikhan sits beside a broad reservoir backed by dramatic arid gorges, offering lakeside access and rugg…
Daquq
A historically layered city in Iraq's disputed northern territories, Daquq draws visitors with its ethnically diverse Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen culture, pro…
Kifri
Kifri is a town in Iraq's Diyala Governorate with a mixed population of Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen, sitting within reach of both water and mountain terrain.
Al Hawijah
A sizeable Iraqi city in Kirkuk Province, Al Hawijah sits amid agricultural plains known for grain and vegetable production, with upland country nearby and t…
Hadithah
A farming town on the Euphrates in Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate, Hadithah sits alongside Buhayrat al Qadisiyyah, an artificial lake formed by the Haditha Dam…
Ishan Abu Salabikh
Archaeological site in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate marking the remains of a small Sumerian city occupied from the Neolithic through the late 3rd millennium BC,…
Jamjamal
Near Jamjamal, the archaeological site of Jarmo — considered among the oldest agricultural villages in the world, with occupation dating back more than 9,000…
Kut
Kut, the capital of Iraq's Wasit Governorate, sits within a sharp U-shaped bend of the Tigris River that leaves the old town surrounded by water on three sid…
Balad
A farming town in Iraq's Saladin Governorate, north of Baghdad, where grape, date, and citrus cultivation shapes the local economy.
Dukan
Dukan, in the Sulaymaniyah governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan, sits beside the reservoir created by a dam on the Little Zab river — the first dam built in Iraq,…
Ezra's Tomb
A revered religious site in southern Iraq, Ezra's Tomb draws pilgrims and history-minded visitors to its riverside setting, situated within a region rich in…
Al Miqdadiyah
This mid-sized Iraqi city set near water and within reach of upland terrain, offering an authentic urban experience in the Diyala region away from the countr…
Al Qayyarah
This riverside town in northern Iraq, Al Qayyarah sits within reach of upland terrain and the broader region's UNESCO-recognized heritage, offering travelers…
Amirli
A small Iraqi town set near water and within reach of upland country, offering travelers a glimpse into everyday rural life in a quietly scenic corner of the…
Barzan
Modest Iraqi settlement close to upland country and within easy reach of water, offering visitors a quiet base for exploring the rugged northern landscapes o…
Jalawla'
A small Iraqi town set where lowland water sources meet the edge of upland country, offering travelers a glimpse into a rugged, historically layered corner o…
Mandali
This modest Iraqi town sitting close to upland country and within easy reach of water, Mandali offers a glimpse into everyday life near the Iranian border fo…
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