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Best time to visit Samarra: Nov–Apr. Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78…
Aim for Nov–Apr, the 6 months that line up best.
The best time to visit Samarra is Nov–Apr, in Iraq.
Samarra is in Iraq.
Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad. Due to the presence of Al-Askari Shrine, the city is considered a holy site in Shia Islam. The modern city of Samarra was founded in 836 CE by the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim as a new administrative capital and military base.
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