BGW · Layover Guide
Baghdad
Stop in Baghdad.
Best layover: 5–12hhistoryculturefood
Visa on arrival · US passport
Places to stay
Search hotels32LayoverScore™
Why Baghdad scores 32
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
32DiscoverThings to do in the city
27EaseTransit ease, visa access
30- 01Al-Mutanabbi Street booksellers market along the Tigris
- 02National Museum of Iraq in Salihiya district
- 03Al-Kadhimiya Mosque and surrounding gold bazaar
- 04Abbasid Palace ruins in old Baghdad
- 05Shorja Central Market, Baghdad's oldest trading hub
Experiences in Baghdad
See allNeed a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →At the airport
2 lounges
More Middle East layovers
DubaiDXB · 91/100Old Dubai in 6 hours: gold souk, spice souk, $3 shawarma — no visa needed.Abu DhabiAUH · 86/100Sheikh Zayed Mosque in 4 hours: 82 domes, marble courtyards, free entry.DohaDOH · 85/100Souq Waqif in 4 hours: falconers, clay pots, the best machboos you'll ever have.IstanbulIST · 83/100Grand Bazaar in 5 hours: 4,000 shops, Turkish coffee, zero jet lag after.
Ready to book?
Search layovers through Baghdad