Libya is a crossroads of history, continents and ancient empires. Home to the Mediterranean’s richest store of Roman and Greek cities – Sabratha, Cyrene and, above all, Leptis Magna – each of which is overlaid by remnants of Byzantine splendour, it’s a place where history comes alive through the extraordinary monuments on its shores. Every corner of cosmopolitan Tripoli resonates with a different period of history. It’s where the Sahara meets the Mediterranean.
Libya is also home to Africa’s most exceptional and accessible desert scenery. The Sahara engulfs over 90% of the country, offering up vast sand seas the size of small European countries. Visit the enchanting oasis towns of Ghadames and Ghat, where the caravans once showcased the riches of Africa. Marvel at palm-fringed lakes surrounded by sand dunes in the desert’s heart. Be bewitched by extinct volcanoes, such as Waw al-Namus, where black sand encircles multicoloured lakes. Go deeper into the desert and experience Jebel Acacus, one of the world’s finest open-air galleries of prehistoric rock art.
Borders Tunisia (Ras Adjir) and Egypt (Amsaad) open; Algeria, Chad, Sudan and (usually) Niger closed to non-Libyans
Visa Arranged as part of organised tour; can be picked up on arrival. Arabic translation of passport’s details page required.
Time GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Country code 218; international access code 00
Money Libyan dinar (LD); US$1 = 1.3LD
Seasons Hot (June to August), wet (March and October), dry (rest of the year)
Area 1.8 million sq km
Population 5.5 million
ATMs One, but likely to be more soon
Capital Tripoli
Budget US$50 to US$100 per day
Languages Arabic, Berber
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