Best Tourist Places to Visit in Baqubah, Iraq, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Baqubah, Iraq, Asia

Baqubah also written as Baquba or Baqouba is the capital city of Diyala Governorate in Iraq placed at 33°45′ N 44°38′ E. It is located about 61 km northwest of Bagdad, the capital city of Iraq. Baqubah is considered as the heart of Iraq’s profitable orange groves.

Baqubah is one of the gradually developing cities in Iraq houses several top grade educational institutions, health centres and the cultural centres of dance and music. Agriculture is the major economic source of Baqubah.

History of Baqubah:

USA forces started a war operation in Baqubah against Iraqi militants in the year 2007. Also the city suffered by several bomb blasts during the independence war with the British Army. Now the city is gradually recovering from the earlier awful incidents.

Food, Culture and Shopping in Baqubah:

The higher majority of people living in Baqubah are Muslims. The people of Baqubah speak Kurdish, Arabic and South Azeri. The natives of Baqubah give more importance to religious festivals like Moharam and Ramzan. During the time of national festival people will be joining together and celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm.

The locals of Baqubah like mixture of non vegetarian and vegetarian dish. Kadaif, Laffa, Ka’ak, Burek, Markook, Baharat, Baklava, Kleicha, Qatayef, Sabich and Khichdi are the special type of dish very famous among the regions of Baqubah. The hotels of Baqubah serve with food from the different regions of the world along with local food items.

It is very easy to purchase handicraft items and daily usable products, because Baqubah houses concoction of ancient and modern shopping centres. Also Baqubah is home to many shopping malls and several spicy food corners.

Connectivity to Baqubah:

Baqubah is well connected with its surrounding regions and major cities of the country by road and air transport. The closest airport to Baqubah is Al-Rasheed Airport in Baghdad situated at a distance of 63 kms. This important airport has good connectivity with all the prime airports of the country. Taxis and Buses are good to travel within the city.

Places to see near Baqubah:

Bagdad Tower:

Baghdad Tower earlier known as International Saddam Tower is a TV Tower located in Bagdad at a height of 205 meters. It is situated about 60 kms from Baqubah City. The tower was inaugurated in 1994 named as International Saddam Tower and renamed as Baghdad Tower after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Baghdad Tower is located between 33°18′12″ N latitude and 44°21′15″ E longitude.

National Museum of Iraq:

The National Museum of Iraq also called as Iraq Museum situated in the heart of Bagdad City. This museum was inaugurated in the year 1926 and is still in good condition. It contains more precious objects from the Mesopotamian civilization and is placed about 65 kms away from Baqubah City.

The list of other tourist attractions near Baqubah is as follows:

Great Mosque of Kufa
Victory Arch
Geli Eli Beg Waterfall
Seleucia
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lake Habbaniyah
Baghdad Zoo

Ideal time to visit Baqubah:

From the beginning of winter season to the start of summer season is the best time to holiday Baqubah, in this time several cultural events organized in the main worship places of Baqubah.

Accommodation options near Baqubah:

The best top rated hotels in and around Baqubah are as follows: