sachara Says: At the Freedom Square or Maydan al-Huriya close to the Old Townhall you can find also the the oldest mosque of Benghazi, the Atiq Mosque. The original Atiq mosque was already founded in 1400, but rebuilt several times aftertwards. In the World War II many buildings of...
sachara Says: The last night in Benghazi before we had to leave for the airport for our filght back to Tripoli, we ordered our dinner in a local chicken restaurant in the citycentre. Before dinner was served we could have our last walk in the citycentre. Like most of the bars and...
iwys Says: Buraq Air, founded in 2000, is Libya's first private airline. I flew Buraq Air from Tripoli to Benghazi and back. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend this small, but modern and efficient, airline. I must admit I was a bit apprehensive as I had never heard of...
African Art Shop: Buying souvenirs
sachara Says: If you didn't find nice local things in te authentic souqs, you can go to Sharia Omar al-Mukhtar, the main shopping street with lots of shops. When I visited in 2006 there were not many shops with local craft, but we found a African Art Shop. It was an amazing collection of...
sachara Says: During our walk in the afternoon we entered a bar to drink a tea or coffee. It was a local place where the men smoke a nargileh or waterpipe. Like in many other Middle Eastern countries also in Libya and Benghazi you can smoke a nargileh. There are several flavours to...
PelLihi Says: Some of the roads are in a very bad condition. So if you really want to drive yourself, be careful. The traffic is bad too. On a road with 3 lanes normally 5 cars run parallel to each other. You will even get passed by cars on the right hand side (even if they have to drive...
sachara Says: Tocra or Teucheira is founded around 510 BC. Tocra was one of the first ports settled from Cyrene. For the building of Tocra soft sandstone was used, which has proved unable to withstand the earthquakes through the centuries.After passing through the gate (picture 1) into...
iwys Says: Sharia al-Corniche overlooks Benghazi Harbour. On the landward side are some of the city's grandest buildings, including the Former Cathedral and Garyounis University. Although the road itself is quite busy, there is a very broad pavement for promenaders.
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The city of all ... - Benghazi is an ancient Libyan city, built at first by the Greek , and known as one of the Pentapolis : or the five cities which are Qureena , Darnis ,Barce , Tokera , and Bernice . This city...
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Q: Hello, I am looking for an airline that goes directly from Benghazi to one of the European cities, so far - found nothing...:(...

A: According to "Flightstats" http://www.flightstats.com there is no connection to European cities. Mostly internal and sfew Arabian cooenctions. Was there a few years ago...
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Benghazi is the second large city of Libya. In the old city we visited the area close to the lighthouse, the only place where you can find some remains from the ancient times. Close to the lighthouse...
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Benghazi is an ancient Libyan city, built at first by the Greek , and known as one of the Pentapolis : or the five cities which are Qureena , Darnis ,Barce , Tokera , and Bernice . This city...
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History of Benghazi 446BC – City founded by the brother of the King of Cyrene, who named the city Berenice 6th century BC – City populated by the Greeks and renamed Euseperides 249 – Egyptians take......
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Benghazi is one of Libya's major economic centres. It is the country's second city and prinicipal city of Eastern Libya. Benghazi is also a bustling port and commercial centre.
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