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In very big county like Libya they are many pleases
and cities to visit to enjoy your time. Tripoli,
capital of Libya, on the Mediterranean Sea, in the northwestern
part of the country. It is the largest city, a principal seaport,
and the leading commercial and manufacturing center of Libya. Points
of interest include the Natural History Museum, the Archaeological
Museum, the Ethnographic Museum, with a collection of regional cultural
artifacts, the Epigraphy Museum, containing inscriptions from the
Phoenician, Roman, and Byzantine periods, the Islamic Museum, a
Roman triumphal arch erected in honor of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
in the 2nd century, the Karamanli and the Gurgi mosques, and a Spanish
fortress dating from the 16th century. Read
more.
Benghazi is Libya's
second city and the principal city of eastern Libya 1000 Km far
from Tripoli. Benghazi is worth exploring. It can also make a good
base for touring the Jebel Akhdar, as well as the Greek cities of
Tokra, Tolmeita, Cyrene & Apollonia. Read
more.
Sebha is the largest
settlement in the Libyan Sahara and now serves as a sprawling garrison
town. Sebha is an important transit point for Sahara travel. The
area around Sebha is quite fertile with barley, wheat and onions
the main crops. and old city. Read more.
Leptis Magna, 120 Km far from Tripoli
to the east .it is an ancient city along the Mediterranean Sea.
The city began as a trading port for the ancient people of Phoenicia
around 1000 BC and then became part of the Roman province of Africa
Proconsularis. Leptis Magna, which was located on a natural harbor
protected by islands along the North African coast, began as a Phoenician
trading post. Read more..
Germa Germa 150km from
Sebha, is one of the largest settlements in Wadi Al-Hayat and carries
with it a wealth of historical associations. The modern town lies
near the ancient city of Garama, which was once the capital of the
Garamantian empire and is well worth visiting. Read
more.
Ghadamas, town and oasis
in Libya, with 10,000 inhabitants, next to the borders of Tunisia
and Algeria. Ghadamas is recognized for its beautiful and inventive
architecture, designed to fight the dramatic extremities of Saharan
climate. All houses are made out of mud, lime, and palm tree trunks.Read
more.
Ghat, the ancient trading
centre of Ghat is one of the most attractive of Libyan oasis towns.
A highlights is the well preserved, enchanting mud-brick medina
in the heart of town. It is also one of the few permanent Tuareg
settlements in the Sahara. Read more.
Sabratha, wonderfully
preserved ancient Roman city. The ruins of the ancient Roman city
of Sabratha, around 80km west of Tripoli, are among the highlights
of any visit to Libya. Sabratha boasts one of the finest theatres
of antiquity. Read more.
Al-Bayda 200 km to the
east of Benghazi is a pleasant, if unspectacular, city on the northern
fringe of the Jebel Akhdar. Al-Bayda, the city makes a good base
for exploring the ruins of Cyrene, Apollonia, Qasr Libya and Slonta.
Al-Bayda was one of the main strong holds of the Sanusi Movement
during the Ottoman period. Read more.
Shahat, The modern village
of Shahat, 17km east of Al-Bayda, which is 1200 Km far to the east
from Tripoli. Read more.
Sousa, it is a samll
town, about 20km from Shahat, is the gateway to another wonderful
ancient Greek city, Apollonia. The modern town was first established
in 1897 by a group of Muslim refugees from Crete. Read
more.
Apollonia was the harbour
for Cyrene, 19km west near Al byda, and because of this it played
a critical role in the prosperity of Cyrene and the other cities
of the Pentapolis. Most of what remains today dates from the Byzantine
era (from 5th to 6th century AD) when Apollonia was known as the
"city of churches". It had five basilicas and 19 towers.
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Yefren is one of the
more appealing towns in the mountainous region. It sits high on
a series of rocky bluffs, overlooking the flat coastal plain, and
is surrounded by attractive wooded areas. Read
more.
Nalut Nalut a small town
on the top of a mountain, about 800 m above sea level. Here you
can visit the old part of the town where you can get an impression
of how the people lived some 800 years ago. Nalut is located about
half between Tripoli and Ghadames. Read more.
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