Tripoli City Tour
Half Day Tour

Your tour commences with a drive towards the towards the Green Square, where you shall visit the “Assraya Al Hamra”, the Red Castle that houses the National Museum in the “Serail”. Exhibits date from prehistoric times, through Libyan tribal history and include an impressive collection of mosaics, statues and artefacts from the classical period of antiquity. You also have the chance to admire examples of Islamic architecture and folklore exhibits serving as a recollection of traditional life.
Over the centuries, the Red Castle has developed into a citadel, boasting a labyrinth of courtyards, alleyways and houses. You tour this fascinating area, before being lead towards the Medina, the old part of the city.

The Roman Gallery is the finest in the entire Museum and is divided in three. One section is devoted to Leptis Magna with rows of statues and large mosaics. Another has its floor covered with a beautiful mosaic from Roman Oea. The final section is devoted to Sabratha. There are many highlights in this room which demands that you quietly sit and take it all in.

In the Medina, you shall delight in the souks, and you will view the old hotels known as khans, the small squares, traditional houses and a string of mosques, the largest and unquestionably most beautiful of which is the “Ahmed Pasha Karamanli” mosque.

You will pass by the imposing Italian church; the Gurgi mosque and finally you arrive at the Arch of Aurelius. This majestic arch was erected in honour of the emperor Marcus Aurelius and it has quite miraculously managed to stay intact to this day, as the inhabitants of Tripoli were firm believers that as long as the arch remained undamaged, their town would survive.
From here you will board the coach that will drive you back to the ship.

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