Cyrene
Going to Libya is off the beaten path. And that's Tripoli, the capital. Going to #2 city, Benghazi is really off the beaten path. And going to the Greek ruins at Cyrene, about 100 miles east from Benghazi is very off the beaten path. But worth it. The area, known as the Green Mountains, is really beautiful. They aren't high mountains really, just hills rising outside of Benghazi. But through a trick of geography and weather, they are green in comparison to the rest of Libya. Short trees and grass populate the area, which has made it a vacation spot for the Libyan elite for decades. When you reach Cyrene, the view from the hills down over the Mediterranean is spectacular. Like most Libyan archaeological sites, the ruins are not well marked, there are no guides (that you can trust). But at Cyrene you can imagine it all without too much help. At the entrance gate, there is a delightful...
