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Luchonda Says: Buildings of interest in Ptolemais include the small but excellent Museum, the Western Basilica, the Columned Palace, the Theatre and the underground Cisterns.
Luchonda Says: Visiting this museum is a must. Many Greek (right side) and Roman (left side) statues and mosaics are shown here in a professional but private atmosphere - the guide is top an speaks fluent english.
Luchonda Says: Apollonia was the harbour for Cyrene and counts 5 churches, therefore named the city of churches. The western church is located next to the entrance and gives an overview on the former defending wall, and the entrance of the harbour. You will need a little bit of imagination...
The little museum in Ptolemais
Luchonda Says: An absolute must to visit
marenloo Says: Archeological cities in Aljabal are : Tochera 70 , Tulmaitha 120 , Shahat ( Cyrene)220 and Sousa( Apolonia) 240 km from my city Benghazi. They contain Greek and Roman remains.Numbers show how far they are from Benghazi in Kilomerers.
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Beach,water falls, jungle and mountains
marenloo Says: Ras Alhilal is one of the most amazing places in Libya.
marenloo Says: Visit Cyrene ( Shahat): 18 km from Albayda.Enjoy seeing the Greek remains, the mountains and the forest of Shahat .
Luchonda Says: "Manara" means lighthouse. I call this hotel a "basic camp" to travel around in CyrenaicaThe archeologic sites like Apollonia-Cyrene and Ptolemais are never far away The Apollinia site is a 5 minute walk away from the hotelNice clean hotel and friendly staff
Next to the museum: Don't expect culinary highlights
Luchonda Says: Cosy touristic restaurant Favorite is not the exact word. But the food anddrinks were exeptable- Classic lunch :- Libyan soup- Salad- Couscous with local fish- Mint tea
marenloo Says: The only local airport is Alabrag . There are daily flights from Tripoli . However it's 230 km. from Benghazi. There are no direct flights from Benghazi.
Driving a car or a motorcycle!
marenloo Says: To drive your car or motorcycle across the mountain roads , watching upper views of the sea and the trees or palms above the mountains and among the valeys .... Believe me it's a very good experience.
marenloo Says: getting to any of the main cities in this area is possible from/to Benghazi , ALmarj , Albaydha and Derna . From each city you may take another bus or taxi to reach the countryside.
marenloo Says: I have seen a lot of people who prefer horse riding especially in a village called jarjarumma. This kind of sport is well known in this area. horses used to be friends of Libyans, means of transportation and weapons.Nowadays it's to see people of different ages enjoy riding...
The first digged churches in the world.
marenloo Says: Between Alqubba and Ras alhilal there is a place called wadi morkus and another called wadi al-Injeel . The first means valley of marcus and the second means valley of the bible.Marcus is one of four who wrote the gospels.In Arabic the call those four : Loga , Matta , Hanna...
marenloo Says: take havier clothes! and boots because it's colder and there's alot of wet clay in the winter. nothing special ! beatiful landscapes overthere . You need to take as much photographs as you could. We prefer camping in the mountain to going to any other type of...
Plan a Al Jabal al Akhdar vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Al Jabal al Akhdar locals
getting to any of the main cities in this area is possible from/to Benghazi , ALmarj , Albaydha and Derna . From each city you may take another bus or taxi to...
Q: Dear All, Is 4x4 a must to reach Jabal Al Akdar ?
A: If you mean 'Al Bayda' you certainly don't need a 4 x4 to get there - just an ordinary car to drive on an ordinary road...
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Green Mountan ..Greek remains ..Great history..
Aljabal Alakhder , This Arabic word which means the green mountain. This is the name, the area of east Libya has been anciently known by. That was because of the green color of the trees during the......
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Archeological highlights in Cyrenaica
Archeological highlights in Cyrenia, the west coast of Libya. - Ptolemais - Apollonia - Cyrene (without doubt the best one, untill now, because there is still a lot to excavate.
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