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Hillah

3 Days in Hillah

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumBabylon

Babylon

The Ishtar Gate replica, the processional way and the Lion of Babylon.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    3 h

    Babylon ruins

    UNESCO

    Babylon

  3. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Masgouf

    Food

    Hillah restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullBirs Nimrud

Kish and Borsippa

The ziggurat ruin of Borsippa.

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Day 3City DayMediumBabylon

Saddam's Palace · Euphrates Riverside

The hilltop palace over the ruins. The river walk in Hillah.

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Day Trip

Karbala

The golden shrines of Husayn and Abbas.

Day Trip

Najaf

Imam Ali Shrine and the Valley of Peace.

Half Day · UNESCO

Babylon Museum

Finds and models of the ancient city.

Half Day

Hillah Souq

The town market.

When to Go

This version is for Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jan (28 mm), driest Jun (0 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER