Libya

Libya souks and shopping

Thumbnail image for Libya souks and shopping

Tripoli, also known as “the Jewel of the Mediterranean,” is Libya’s largest city, with souks offering a wide variety of unexpected and unfamiliar goods. Visitors will enjoy spices, fabrics, jewelry, and … smoking rabbits.

Read the full article

Libya before the War

Thumbnail image for Libya before the War

Tripoli—Libya’s capital and largest city, principal seaport, and leading commercial and manufacturing center—has been continuously inhabited since it was founded by Phoenicians in the 7th century. Now in the midst of a revolution, war, and suffering, it is full of warm, friendly people.

Read the full article