🇱🇾 Libya
10 best places in Tripoli
Tripoli is a Mediterranean capital anchored by a UNESCO-listed 7th-century medina, where Roman arches, Ottoman mosques and seaside market lanes all meet.
Tripoli Medina (Old City)
A 7th-century labyrinth of whitewashed lanes with balconies and carved doorways at the city's heart.
Red Castle (Assaraya al-Hamra)
A 16th-century fortress on the site of a Roman camp, once the seat of the Ottoman governors.
Libyan Archaeological Museum
The country's largest artifact collection, spanning prehistoric, Roman and Islamic periods.
Arch of Marcus Aurelius
The only standing reminder of Roman Oea, erected in AD 163.
Gurgi Mosque
The city's most elegant mosque, the last Ottoman-style mosque built in Libya.
Souk al-Mushir (Gold Souk)
The medina's jewelry market, glittering with gold, silver and centuries of craft.
Medina spice and textile souks
A maze of stalls selling spices, fabrics and carpets right in the old city's core.
Tripoli Corniche
A long seafront promenade overlooking the Mediterranean, ideal for an evening walk.
Martyrs' Square
The city's main square, straddling the medina and the new town, and Tripoli's historic heart.
Medina café by the Red Castle
Traditional Libyan cafés serving mint tea in the shade of the old fortress walls.
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