Come to Tripoli in Libya! Tripoli is the capitol of Libya and also the largest city in the country. Located right on coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tripoli offers sand, sun, and sea. Enjoy a nice day on the coast or more! Historically this was a major trading post along the sea and is still to this day. Throughout history this city has been held by many different empires, including the Romans. Some of the city today is still built on the old foundations of the Roman Empire. The city has the influence of the Romans in the buildings as well as the architecture of the Muslims. The old city walls are still standing even and can be visited.
Tripoli has plenty of places to visit within the city. The Castle Museum is a great museum to visit that has great views of the city and contains the archaeology of the Phoenicians, Greek, Roman and Islamic periods. The Harbor Monument is located at the gates of the old city with restored buildings, homes, and a synagogue.
There are many other museums to visit to learn about the history of Libya and the surrounding region. This includes the Ethnotgraphic Museum, which has a collection of artifacts, and the Epigraphy Museum, which has inscriptions from the Phoenician and Roman periods.
This is an archway built in the 2nd century by the Romans.
A photo of the old city walls on the right.
Tripoli also has three different mosques in the city, the Karamanli Mosque, the En-Naqah Mosque, and the Gurgi Mosque, the most famous of the three being the Gurgi Mosque, because of the beautiful Turkish architecture. The Gurgi Mosque was built in 1833 by Yussef Gurgi.
A view from the inside the beautiful Gurgi Mosque.
If you want to learn about the history of ancient empires, see some great architecture that they have built, see the writing they had, then Tripoli is the place for you to visit. What better a place to visit then a city that was under the control of many different empires. Because of all the control it has been under, there is a lot of influence of many different regions. Along with that and the great weather and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea there is no reason not to visit Tripoli.
Sources:
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Libyaonline.com. "Tripoli." 2007. http://www.libyaonline.com/tourism/details.php?id=4.
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Frysinger, Galen. "Tripoli." http://www.galen-frysinger.com/North%20Africa/libya119.jpg.
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KNBD. "Tripoli old city West wall and Corinthia Hotel." http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7077697.jpg.
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Gordontour. "Mosque exterior, Tripoli." 2008. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordontour/2604137885.
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Rimeco SA. "libyan-stamps.com." 2006. http://www.libyan-stamps.com/images2/x-TOUR-Tripoli5.jpg.
Sources for writing:
Frysinger, Galen. "Tripoli." http://www.galenfrysinger.com/tripoli_libya.htm.
Libyaonline.com. "Tripoli." http://www.libyaonline.com/tourism/details.php?id=4.
I love the way your presented this! Intially I did not think the Middle East would be on the top of the list of places to visit, because of everything being portrayed on television and magazines, but now it is definetly a place of interest. What I think is great about your country is that it looks modern but still maintains it traditions. The castles and mosque look beautifully detailed and extravagant.
ReplyDeleteThis city looks like a beautiful place to visit because of it's architecture and it's rich history. The mosques look absolutely stunning and I'm sure they look even better in real life. Also, I think that your title for this entry is very creative.
ReplyDeleteVery cool idea to present it like you are a travel agent, you have me sold! I greatly enjoyed your selection of pictures and I am honestly impressed at the beauty of Tripoli. It is very fun to follow these blogs and learn about these exotic places because I have no idea how I would have found out about Tripoli, the capital of Libya, otherwise! The history was also very interesting and reminded me of my country Bahrain because both of our countries/capitals started off as major trading ports. I liked the ancient Roman architecture and was most amazed by the impressive Roman archway. I would love to see that in real life. These blogs really make me want to travel! Thank you for your fun blog and rich information!
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