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🇮🇶 Baghdad Citywalk Guide: THIS is All You Need!

My first destination of 2025? Iraq! 🎉 Ready to explore this ancient land of Mesopotamia, where history whispers from every corner. First stop: Baghdad—home to the Tigris River (cradle of civilization! 🌊), century-old teahouses, stunning Shia mosques 🕌, and night markets buzzing with life! Don’t miss the shisha cafés, aromatic coffee spots, and must-try Arabic sweets. 🍮💖 ✅ ARRIVAL TIPS Visa: At Baghdad Airport, follow the crowd—skip immigration and head straight for Visa on Arrival ($80 💵). Fill a form, wait ~30 mins, and voilà: a handwritten sticker visa! ✨ SIM Card: Grab a Zain (purple logo 📱) SIM at arrivals—$15 for data. Money Exchange: Avoid the airport! Rates suck. Swap USD to dinars (≈1:1300) at your hotel. 💸 To Downtown: NO to scammy taxis! 🚫 Use Careem app (pickup at Departures) for a fair ride (~¥100 to city). ✅ STAY East Palace Hotel — Solid choice at ~$40/night. Bonus: exchange cash at reception! 💯 ✅ EAT LIKE A LOCAL Yemeni Mandi Restaurant : Chain alert! Yemeni & Lebanese food = Arab cuisine royalty. 👑🍛 Rasul Kahi Geymar : Dive into a traditional Iraqi breakfast. 🥘☕ Asmai Street (Night Edition!): Packed with restaurants, shisha lounges, and The Grinders—my fave café! 🌙🍵 ✅ MUST-SEE SPOTS Shabandar Café 🫖: Historic teahouse in the Old City. Order tea + shisha, ignore the "no photos" signs (😉). Mutanabi Street 📚: Bustling market lane near the café. Tigris River Cruise ⛴️: Hop on at Mutanabi Ferry Terminal (cheap! ~30 mins). Pro tip: Sunset rides = golden views + swooping birds = MAGIC. 🌅🕊️ National Museum 🏛️: Skipped it—pricey, card-only, and… most artifacts? Yeah, they’re in the Louvre/British Museum. 😒 🌟 LOCAL LOVE Iraqis are next-level hospitable! 🥺❤️ From free boat rides to dinner invites—think endless coffee, tea, and knafeh (sweet cheese dessert!). 🍯 #TravelVibes #NoCeilingsJustSkies #OffbeatDestinations #GlobetrotterDiaries #EatTheWorld

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🇮🇶 Baghdad Citywalk Guide: THIS is All You Need!

My first destination of 2025? Iraq! 🎉 Ready to explore this ancient land of Mesopotamia, where history whispers from every corner. First stop: Baghdad—home to the Tigris River (cradle of civilization! 🌊), century-old teahouses, stunning Shia mosques 🕌, and night markets buzzing with life! Don’t miss the shisha cafés, aromatic coffee spots, and must-try Arabic sweets. 🍮💖 ✅ ARRIVAL TIPS Visa: At Baghdad Airport, follow the crowd—skip immigration and head straight for Visa on Arrival ($80 💵). Fill a form, wait ~30 mins, and voilà: a handwritten sticker visa! ✨ SIM Card: Grab a Zain (purple logo 📱) SIM at arrivals—$15 for data. Money Exchange: Avoid the airport! Rates suck. Swap USD to dinars (≈1:1300) at your hotel. 💸 To Downtown: NO to scammy taxis! 🚫 Use Careem app (pickup at Departures) for a fair ride (~¥100 to city). ✅ STAY East Palace Hotel — Solid choice at ~$40/night. Bonus: exchange cash at reception! 💯 ✅ EAT LIKE A LOCAL Yemeni Mandi Restaurant : Chain alert! Yemeni & Lebanese food = Arab cuisine royalty. 👑🍛 Rasul Kahi Geymar : Dive into a traditional Iraqi breakfast. 🥘☕ Asmai Street (Night Edition!): Packed with restaurants, shisha lounges, and The Grinders—my fave café! 🌙🍵 ✅ MUST-SEE SPOTS Shabandar Café 🫖: Historic teahouse in the Old City. Order tea + shisha, ignore the "no photos" signs (😉). Mutanabi Street 📚: Bustling market lane near the café. Tigris River Cruise ⛴️: Hop on at Mutanabi Ferry Terminal (cheap! ~30 mins). Pro tip: Sunset rides = golden views + swooping birds = MAGIC. 🌅🕊️ National Museum 🏛️: Skipped it—pricey, card-only, and… most artifacts? Yeah, they’re in the Louvre/British Museum. 😒 🌟 LOCAL LOVE Iraqis are next-level hospitable! 🥺❤️ From free boat rides to dinner invites—think endless coffee, tea, and knafeh (sweet cheese dessert!). 🍯 #TravelVibes #NoCeilingsJustSkies #OffbeatDestinations #GlobetrotterDiaries #EatTheWorld

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