Libya

Its brutal regime overthrown, but still suffering widespread instability and insecurity, once stability and security return we wholeheartedly recommend this sprawling North African country as an unsung travel wonder, with sites and sights from ancient Roman/Greek/Byzantine cities to spectacular scenery, ecotourism, and adventure.

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5 fabulous sites of classical antiquity in Libya

Luca Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it The territory of what is today Libya, along with Algeria and Tunisia, was once part of ancient Rome´s second most prosperous region after Italy itself, beginning with the Roman Republic´s conquest of Carthage and the rest of the Punic Empire in 146 BCE and lasting until 439, when it was in turn conquered by Germanic Vandals. Its legacy (as well as that of ancient Greece, which had its own colonies along this coast) lives on today in some extraordinary…

An update on tourism from Libya Travel & Tours

Franzfoto Sadly, the long and chaotic civil conflict that broke out after the overthrow of Muammar Ghadafi in 2011 produced fallout that essentially destroyed Libya's tourist industry. One of the country's premier tour operators sums up the situation: https://www.libyatravelandtours.com/libya/effect-of-the-war.

Libya visas on arrival for US citizens

I would love to hear from any US citizens who have visited Libya in recent months and received a visa upon arrival. Is this working? Have there been instances of people being turned back at Customs? I'm still pretty nervous about booking people on Libya trips. I guess I'm waiting for numbers to make a good argument for this. www.exploreworldwide.com

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Dave Acton December 5, 2024 at 2:24pm

Despite being one of the most dangerous countries to visit these days, Libya is still getting 93,000 tourists a year! https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1965197/worlds-most-dangerous-...

World's 'most dangerous' country that still gets nearly 100k tourists every year

One tourist who visited the country recalled how he was held at gunpoint for nearly seven hours.
Helen Brown January 13, 2024 at 6:59pm

I recently came across this in Travel Noir - pretty interesting, although I don't think I'd be comfortable traveling there at the moment. Some day, I hope! https://travelnoire.com/5-cultural-experiences-to-have-in-libya

5 Cultural Experiences To Have In Libya - Travel Noire

Located in North Africa, Libya is a desert country with a history dating back over a thousand years ago. The majority of Libya is in the Sahara...
Riccardo R October 2, 2023 at 12:47pm

Traveling in Libya is definitely tricky these days. But if you´re up for the challenge, a pair of ladies who put out a travel blog - one Slovak, the other Australian - offer some quite helpful tips on how to do it: https://www.veryhungrynomads.com/how-to-visit-libya/

How to Visit Libya in 2023

If you are planning to visit Libya in the near future, you might find very little information on how to visit Libya as a tourist. This country has so…
Tripatini September 14, 2023 at 12:44pm

First the Morocco earthquake and now the devastating floods as a result of Storm Daniel in cities on its eastern coast - especially Derna - in which at least 5,500 are confirmed dead and at least 10,000 missing. Our hearts go out to the already put-upon people of Libya, and we urge our members to contribute what they can to the organizations listed here: https://time.com/6313307/help-flood-victims-libya/

How to Help Flood Victims in Libya

At least 5,300 have died and 10,000 people are believed missing after two dams collapsed on the northeastern coast.
Wissam Al Khoury January 7, 2023 at 12:09pm

TheCrazyTourist.com offers a pretty comprehensive rundown of the 15 Libyan destinations not to miss: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-places-visit-libya/
David Paul Appell October 28, 2022 at 9:54am

Somebody posted below about Ghadames, and now comes a piece from BBC Travel on how it's the "perfect" desert town: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221026-ghadames-is-this-the-pe...

Ghadames: Is this the perfect desert town?

Known as "the pearl of the desert", Ghadames is so perfectly conceived for the extreme temperatures of the Sahara that its former inhabitants keep co…
María José June 2, 2022 at 8:55am

The ancient Berber desert oasis town Ghadames has a fascinating walled UNESCO World Heritage old quarter, but it has been declared endangered due to the country's civil strife as well as neglect by the government in Tripoli. Last week Al Jazeera focused on its plight: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/through-war-and-decay-libya-e2...

Through war and decay, Libya’s ‘desert pearl’ tries to hold on

Instability in the rest of Libya has effects deep in the desert, finds Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina.
Libya Travel & Tours January 15, 2012 at 3:41pm

Libya is looking into the face of a bright future. Travel to Libya offers huge potential with some amazing sites. This is the time for Libya to develop the tourism market.
David Paul Appell August 24, 2011 at 6:55pm

Tripatini offers heartfelt congratulations and warm wishes to the people of Libya - we'll come to visit soon!
David Paul Appell August 22, 2011 at 5:30pm

Congratulations to the Libyan people, it looks like they're finally on the verge of getting rid of that nasty Gaddafi regime! Here's hoping, too, that it means more opening up of tourism to that country from Europe, the States, and elsewhere. It sounds like there is some amazing stuff to see and do, but it's been largely under the radar all these years.