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Pro
Ancient history, affable people, a huge cariety of stores and restaurants
Con
Danger at every street corner
In a nutshell
When Iraq is safe many people will come to see it!
hunterV Says: Here are some outstanding museums that were open when I was in Baghdad:Iraq Museum;Museum of Iraqi Art ;Popular Costume and Folklore ;Museum of National History;College of Arts Museum; War Museum; Agargouf Museum; National Museum of Modern Art; Museum of Iraqi Art Pioneers
hunterV Says: Zawra Park in Karkh, the western half of the city, is another attractive destination in Baghdad. It’s located in Damascus Street.You can find lots of amusements here:children games, a zoo, exhibitions, a tourist’s map, an open-air theater, fountains, sculptures, lakes,...
hunterV Says: I remember approaching one of the numerous mosques in the capital and walking around it. There are several old mosques in Baghdad known for their domes and minarets, magnificent arabesques, glazed-tile walls and superb calligraphy characteristic of the Islamic...
american_tourister Says: There are very few Saddam portraits or murals left. These vainglorious images have been erased or defaced by the local populace as well as the Coalition Forces.This one was obviously smacked up by a Texan! I never have liked taggers but in this case it is warranted.
1 Review and 3 Opinions I have not accommodated personally in this hotel,but the entrance of it was truely a state of...
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Night Clubs in Baghdad in the Eighties: Downtown Nightlife
hunterV Says: Here are some nightclubs that were open in the capital when I was there I don’t know about now, I strongly doubt it…Lialina, Baghdad Hotel;Moulin Rouge, Uqba bin Nafi Square; Thousand and One Nights, Sa'doun Street;The Ambassadors, Masbah;Local, Masbah;Al-Lile, Sa'doun...
hunterV Says: This is the map of southern Iraq with the city of Samawa where I worked for a year as an interpreter at a cement plant built by the Soviet Union in the seventies. You can also see the place of Ur and Lake Sawa where we used to bathe every week and sometimes even went...
hunterV Says: Taxis are plentiful. Major towns have excellent bus services. A network of well-paved roads connects Baghdad with all parts of the country. Regular flights were scheduled between Baghdad, Basrah and Mosul. If there are any now, please contact Iraqi Airways Offices and any...
City Markets: Souvenir of Your Visit
hunterV Says: Do you want a souvenir of your visit to Iraq? Baghdad's famous souqs and bazaars have a vast variety of lovely oriental objects. You will find them mostly just off Rashid Street, between Martyrs (Shuhada) Bridge and Ahrar Bridge.One of the most interesting is the Coppersmith...
hunterV Says: Since my high school, where I teach English, is located at the medical university campus, I have met a lot of students from Iraq, and many of them are from Baghdad.We made friends and often exchange a couple of words with each other.They know I stayed in Iraq for one year,...
hunterV Says: A Trip to Iraq – I found this amazing page at one of the Russian web sites that you may not be able to find or to read. I decided to translate the photo inscriptions for you here.Please take a look at the recent pictures of Baghdad made by Artemiy Lebedev, a Russian...
hunterV Says: I would say tea is the national passion of the Iraqis. It is usually served in small istakans (glasses). Coffee is rather rare. It is served only to special guests on special occasions. I remember I drank coffee only once or twice during my entire one-year stay in Iraq.Iraqi...
hunterV Says: Since Samawa is located on the banks of the Euphrates in a sandy area, we felt we were in a mosquito-danger area. I had to be aware of the terrible invisible mosquitoes that bit on the back side of the palm. They must have been sand fleas, but I am not sure. We called them...
hunterV Says: Bathing in the Iraqi rivers is out of the question: they are too polluted. The Tigris and the Euphrates get shallow in the summer. This is the picture of the shallow Euphrates in July when the temperature was +58 Centigrade. You can only walk along its bank (what used to be...
hunterV Says: a normal suitcase In winter the weather tends to be cold. The temperature may often drop to zero centigrade. You have to have warm clothes then.To prevent insect/mosquito bites, bring lightweight long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and a hat to wear outside, whenever...
hunterV Says: This church is also known as Church of the Virgin Mary.It is located in Midan square, Rashid Street.This is one of the oldest churches in Baghdad. It originally belonged to the Nestorians before its ownership was transferred to the Armenian Orthodox community. Especially...
hunterV Says: The monument is located on the way to Baghdad International Airport.It was made by Iraqi sculptor Badri Al-Samarra'i. Abbas bin Firnas, a philosopher, a poet and an inventor , lived in Andalusia, Spain, in the 9th century, in the reign of the Umayad Caliph Abdul Rahman II....
hunterV Says: As you may know, the Iraqi soccer team has been very successful at different championships, even at the world level.The team has a good stadium at its disposal: the International Stadium in Baghdad.Here is the list of the stadiums I know of :People's International Stadium,...
hunterV Says: Here is a list of some sports clubs (with their phone numbers) in Baghdad that was valid at the time when I was there:Iraqi Hunting Club, Mansour - Tel. 5513244; Iraqi Horsemanship Club, at Zawra Sports Club - Tel. 8884264; Zawra Sports Club Jaffa St., Karradat Mariam -...
hunterV Says: The coat-of-arms represents Saladdin’s Eagle with a shield containing the colors of the Arab unity.The inscription between the green stars runs, Allahu Akbar! (Allah Is Great!).The inscription on the plaque that the eagle holds contains the name of the country.
hunterV Says: Tasting some dates that are abundant in Iraq. The palm tree is considered to be one of the oldest trees in the world. It is often called "the tree of the first life". They say Iraq is the first home of that immortal tree. The country produces hundreds of thousands of tons of...
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Blame the Americans, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, whoever. Blame Saddam, the media, the insurgents, the Army. Go right ahead and blame them all. Hell, blame me if you need to. The fact is the blame...
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Baghdad...and its abundant palaces
Take a close look at this house, and notice how a middle class Iraqi lives in comparison to their former dictator...
Don't complain - You could be in Angola
Baghdad has seen better days. It is a run-down city even by Middle Eastern Standards. With few exceptions I was reminded of Morrocco. The natives aren't very warm these days and are busy at the...
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