Nasiriyah

Nasiriyah is a city in Southern Iraq. It the closest major settlement to the prehistoric city of Ur.

	WARNING: Travel to Iraq is advised against by most governments. Nasiriyah is much safer than the western or central areas of Iraq, but even here it is important to always remain vigilant.
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	(Information last updated Jul 2018)

Understand

Get in

Nasiriyah has a station on the railway between Baghdad and Basra. Iraqi Republic Railways runs two overnight trains which both calls here. 🌍 Nasiriyah railway station and is located south of city centre, at the end of Al-Mustafa street.

Get around

See

Ruins of Ur.

• 🌍 Museum of Nasiriyah. The second largest museum in Iraq, housing a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts. (updated Jul 2016)
• 🌍 Ruins of Ur. The historical city of Ur, one of the most important cities during the Sumerian era. Includes the partly restored Great Ziggurat. While large parts of the city have been damaged, it was finally included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities. (updated Jul 2016)
• 🌍 Ruins of Tell Eridu. A smaller archaeological site containing the city of Erid, which is often argued to be the oldest recorded city in the world. Also part of The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities UNESCO World Heritage Site. (updated Mar 2019)

Do

Amusement park in Nasiriyah.

Buy

Eat

Romana restaurant

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 Al Janoob International Hotel, Al Nehr St, ☎ [phone]. (updated Mar 2019)

Connect

Go next

The ruins of the ancient cities of Ur and Larsa are located nearby.