3★+ hotels in Baghdad from €76/night (range €76–179, 10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Jul, Baghdad typically sees ~46°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.
Baghdad (Arabic: بـغداد Baġdād) is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age. It was once a favoured destination on the 'hippie trail' and is packed full of sights.
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