"Baghdad...and its abundant palaces" Top 5 Page for this destination Baghdad by JoeDeepSeaDiver

Baghdad Travel Guide: 137 reviews and 297 photos

Typical Farm House

Take a close look at this house, and notice how a middle class Iraqi lives in comparison to their former dictator...

One Palace of many...

He'll never get to finish this one...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Its people...they have good hearts
Cons:the few that like to give them a bad reputation
In a nutshell:wait a while...it will be a cultural visit that you will love to see in the future.

Last visit to Baghdad: Jun 2003
Intro Updated Jun 20, 2003
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Gold Galore! Things to Do (2)

There is gold throughout the palaces of Saddam. It seems like every faucet is plated, even the ones outside by his pool... more travel advice

Saddam's Main Palace Downtown Things to Do (2)

This is now where such fine organizations such as ORHA (Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance) are... more travel advice

When Driving in Baghdad, Bring a Few Guns... - Baghdad

When Driving in Baghdad, Bring a Few... Warnings Or Dangers (1)

The roads still aren't safe for foreigners, so bring a few friends along that have locked and loaded weapons...you never... more travel advice

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fabrice Oct 26, 2010 at 12:15 AM Report Abuse

fascinating country anyway , in spite of all the dangers
thegreynomad Dec 28, 2009 at 1:40 AM Report Abuse

An interesting page.
XenaWarriorPrincess Jun 15, 2004 at 9:51 AM Report Abuse

Can't believe its been a whole YEAR Joey! You were there in June 2003,now its June 2004!...wow..life sure goes on !
mht_in_la Aug 2, 2003 at 5:35 PM Report Abuse

War and tourism don't mix.
skye820 Jul 30, 2003 at 3:26 PM Report Abuse

As I recall, Australia comes a close second in obesity stats..they LOVE their McOz burgers.. Decades of abuse in afghanistan are not magically waved away (as some would believe) now they have a REAL opportunity to build a better Afghanistan.
irisbe Jul 26, 2003 at 5:23 PM Report Abuse

Let's hope peace will come back soon and a solution will be found to settle a real democratic Iraquese government where WOMEN (= + 55 % of population)are involved. Let's avoid what happened in Afghanistan where the situation is still awfull.
piccolina Jul 21, 2003 at 2:09 AM Report Abuse

I hope peace will come soon, because now there is not peace in Iraq and Afghanistan too.
HeadCold Jul 15, 2003 at 8:58 PM Report Abuse

Hey Yubert, are you implying that the Iraqis were in danger prior to America's arrival? The only danger they face are American bullets.
Yubert Jul 8, 2003 at 7:29 PM Report Abuse

Hey HeadCold, better to have a Happy Meal, than a Last Meal, eh?
TomorrowsAngel Jul 2, 2003 at 5:55 PM Report Abuse

Hey...some pretty interesting pics...please put some on your saudi page!! Bec :-)