Shatt al-Arab · M. Abdul Hussein · CC BY-SA BASRA, IRAQ · 6:37 PM
Stay for the evening. The heat breaks at six and the city comes down to the water. A guide that starts where Basra actually lives — on the river.
The film · 2:14 loads on tap USD → IQD 1,312 NOW 47°C SUNSET 6:37 pm Plan the evening
Start here HIGH SUMMER · SUNSET 6:37 pm
Build your evening 3 CHOICES → A PLAN YOU CAN SAVE OR SEND STEP 1 · SUNSET
✓ Corniche walk from the Sayyab statue
✓ Evening boat from Sinbad Island
STEP 2 · DINNER
✓ Masgouf on a floating restaurant
✓ Grills & juice stands at Ashar
STEP 3 · AFTER
✓ Tea & dominoes, corniche side
✓ Night walk in Old Basra
YOUR EVENING · SUN 9 AUG 5:57 Corniche walk, Sayyab → old bridge 7:42 Masgouf afloat — we can book the table 9:27 Tea & dominoes on the corniche
MOSTLY ON FOOT · CASH-ONLY SPOTS · CHECK PRICES LOCALLY Save ♡ Send to phone
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Chibayish by mashoof, guide included from $85 ≈ 111K IQD · 8 H Check dates ARRIVAL
Airport pickup, met at the door $25 fixed BSR → CENTER · 25 MIN Book pickup GUIDE
Evening with a local guide, EN/ع $40 / 3 h LICENSED · TIPS YOURS Meet the guides TABLE
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Basra, district by district 30.5081° N · 47.7804° E The practical five minutes VISA On arrival for ~40 nationalities $77, cash, at BSR. Check the official list before flying. Visa guide → MONEY Cash city — dinars, small notes Cards barely work. Exchange at licensed offices; ~1,312 IQD/USD. Money guide → CONNECTED A SIM in ten minutes Zain or Asiacell at the airport; eSIM works. Careem covers the city. Stay connected → GROUND RULES Dress, Fridays, photographs Modest dress reads as respect. Weekend is Fri–Sat. Ask before portraits. Local etiquette → EVENINGS AHEAD · DAILY HIGH SUN 47° MON 48° TUE 49° WED 50° THU 51° SUNSET 6:37 PM · AD SLOT 728×90 RESERVED BELOW
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BASRA, IRAQ · 6:37 PM
Stay for the evening. Build your evening TAP A STEP TO SWAP IT
1 · SUNSET Corniche walk from the Sayyab statue ✓
2 · DINNER Masgouf on a floating restaurant ✓
3 · AFTER Tea & dominoes, corniche side ✓ YOUR EVENING · SUN 9 AUG 5:57 CORNICHE → 7:42 MASGOUF → 9:27 TEA MOSTLY ON FOOT · CASH-ONLY SPOTS · CHECK PRICES LOCALLY Save ♡ Send to phone
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Chibayish by mashoof, guide included from $85 8 H Check dates ARRIVAL
Airport pickup, met at the door $25 fixed 25 MIN Book pickup SEARCH & BOOK — FLIGHTS · HOTELS · eSIM
The practical five minutes 7 PM → SUN 47° MON 48° TUE 49° WED 50° THU 51°
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