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Libya · Tripolitania · 20 m
Short description of Tripoli
Tripoli (طرابلس) is Libya's capital and its largest city, a white Mediterranean port founded by the Phoenicians as Oea. Its walled medina holds Ottoman houses, covered souks, the marble arch of Marcus Aurelius and the Gurgi and Ahmed Pasha Karamanli mosques with their tiled interiors. The Red Castle guards the seaward corner and houses the national museum collection. Outside the walls, Italian colonial avenues, a palm lined corniche and Martyrs' Square open onto the harbour. Tripoli is the arrival point for the country and the base from which the Roman cities of the coast are reached.
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Best time to visit: March – May or October – November
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- Tripoli Medina & souks
- Red Castle & national museum collection
- Arch of Marcus Aurelius
- Leptis Magna Roman city(Day trip)
- Sabratha Roman theatre(Day trip)
- Gurgi Mosque
- Ahmed Pasha Karamanli Mosque
- Martyrs' Square
- Tripoli corniche & harbour
- Italian colonial quarter
- Old British & French consulates
- Villa Sileen mosaics(Day trip)
- Tripoli copper & silver souk
- Draghut Mosque & hammam
- Tripoli seafood restaurants