Basra: When is the best time to visit?

The best time to visit is December – February.

Basra: How many days should you plan?

We recommend 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days).

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Basra

Iraq · Basra Governorate

Short description of Basra

Basra (البصرة) is the port city of Iraq and its only outlet to the sea, set where the Tigris and Euphrates join as the Shatt al-Arab. Date palm groves line the waterway, and the corniche fills in the evening with families and fish restaurants. The old quarter of Al-Ashar keeps canals and decaying Ottoman merchant houses with carved wooden balconies, which is why the city was once called the Venice of the East. The Basra Museum occupies a former palace by the water and shows Sumerian and Islamic collections. Al-Qurna with its tree of Adam marks the confluence upstream.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum1 day

Optimal2 days

Maximum3 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: December – February

All highlights and sights

Shatt al-Arab corniche
Basra Museum
Al-Ashar canals and Ottoman houses
Masgouf and grilled river fish restaurants
Al-Qurna and the Tree of Adam(Day trip)
Date palm groves along the waterway
Boat trip on the Shatt al-Arab
Basra Grand Mosque
Old souk and spice lanes
Sindbad Island park
Mesopotamian Marshes at Chibayish(Day trip)
Al-Zubair old town and shrine(Day trip)

Ways to get there and away

Airports nearby:: BSR Basra International Airport (Basra) · 12 km west(recommended)
ABD Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (Abadan) · 46 km east
AWZ Qasem Soleimani International Airport (Ahvaz) · 131 km northeast
Seaport:: Reachable by ship or ferry
Nearest seaports:: Ras al-Ardh - Failaka Ferry · 129 km south
Ras al-Ardh - Failaka Ferry · 132 km south
Train stations:: Basra