Iraq Nightlife

Evening entertainment

by maykal

Iraq is not known for its nightlife, and the Kurdish regions are no exception. Don't expect any sort of clubbing scene...things are much more family oriented. If the bazaar areas seem a little quiet as the sun begins to set, head for one of the many parks which are springing up in all the main cities. On Thursday and Friday evenings, whole families dress up in their finest clothes, often traditional, and parade around the parks, stopping to sit on the grass, eat popcorn, drink tea or try one of the rides. Fountains are a major feature in Erbil and fairly popular in Dohuk and Slemani too...wherever there are fountains, there will be photographers, ice-cream and nut sellers, and lots of people to chat to. It sounds like a generalization, but Kurdish people are amazingly friendly and curious...a foreigner won't sit around for long before being chatted to. The park cafes are definitely...

a good time was had by all

by chauncenetta

When I returned to the hotel from my souk wanderings I found the Brits in a funk as they wanted a drink. Having asked for a beer at our hotel they had been told that no alcohol was served, as it was a Muslim establishment. You want beer? I'll find it. I politely inquired with the desk manager as to where a person would go in Dohuk should they desire a beer. He very politely in turn suggested we go to the "Christian" hotel located up the hill. I gathered up the Brits and we taxied to what seemed more like a compound, with checkpoints at the edge of the entrance. After a beer or two a couple of American men joined us. One, a beekeeper and the other his bodyguard. The beekeeper had been hired by an aid organization to teach the Kurds more efficient ways to produce honey and the bodyguard, employed by one of those American contracters who was making some big bucks to babysit a beekeeper. We...

baghdad: voluntary curfew

by sarin

stick to major streets after 6pm.dont be outside without a car after 11pm.watch not only for thieves in dark alleys who speak particularily good english, but also people in nice cars who stop to kidnap you.

Putney: Night Easy

by XOICE

A mixture of Eating, Drinking and Family Spot, that over looks the Thames River and a spectacular view of Putney Bridge. I can also relax and watch people go by and drinking a ice cold pint of beer after a West End theatrical show. Casual but elegent and dressy for June and July times.

there are many night...

by al-murtuza51

there are many night clubsdisco halls , specilly in 5 star hotels like Al-Rasheed Hotel or Sheratoon , or merdyan Hotel, You may find mostly foreghnersEvery one has his way of thoughtsPilegrims preffer to go to holly shrienstourist preffer to go to Musims and old historic places like Babelon , and Ure, Naynawa in MoselThere is a very beautiful tourist villege in Habbanya,60 KM fm Baghdad Mostly dress like europian in Iraq but there are some wearing Arabic Long dress called In Iraqi languge (Dishdasha) like peopls in Arabian Gulf, also ladies wairing long and short dress

None: Nighttime Life

by rtomei

Favourite place for most of...

by vilic90

Favourite place for most of foreigners in Baghdad was 'Ishtar-Sheraton' disco.Beside that there are nice 5 stars hotels like 'Meridien','Babylon' etc Smart