Tripoli Sightseeing
Sightseeing Overview
On the city's central square, Green Square, is the main entrance to the medina, where most monuments date from the 16th-century Ottoman period, except for the second-century Roman Triumphal Arch erected in honour of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
On the other side of the square are the colonnaded streets of the downtown area built by the Italians, a small park and the harbour. Most sites in town can easily be seen in a day, but Tripoli is also the perfect base for exploring the Roman sites of Sabratha and Leptis Magna.
Tourist Information
Near the ferry port on the main coastal road
Tel: (021) 333 6452/7576.
Website: www.libyan-tourism.org
There is no official tourist office in Tripoli and the General People's Committee for Tourism is, apart from handing out a few brochures, about as useful as their website. For practical information about the city and the country, contact one of the local tour operators (see Tours of the City).
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