Tripoli Travel Guide

 chizz Says:  Abdul Rahman Hallab and Son are famous in Lebanon for making traditional sweets since 1881 that are very tasty indeed. The business originated in Tripoli but has several branches in Lebanon and they even have a shop at Beirut Airport.I visited the El Mina Road branch,... 

 chizz Says:  As you wander through the souqs in Tripoli with their wide array of fish. meat, vegetables, fabrics, clothes and homewares to name but a few wares, you will come across the Soap Souq next to the gold souq. Here you will find several small shops still selling soap made in the... 

 chizz Says:  Tripoli is Lebanon's second largest city and had managed to retain its old character with its medieval centre, Mameluke and Ottoman period monuments and its ancient souqs. It is also more conservative than Beirut and has a distinct Arab feel to it.Overlooking the centre atop... 

 MM212 Says:  Built in 1325 AD, al-Qartawiya is thought of as the most beautiful madrassa (theological school) in Tripoli. It was commissioned by the governor of Tripoli, al-Qaratay, whose tomb lies inside. The edifice has a highly ornate portal with beautiful muqarnas half dome and... 

 MM212 Says:  A late Mamluke-period mosque, Uwaysiyya was built in 1460 AD. It is difficult to see from the narrow alleys of Old Tripoli, but the mosque has an oversized cupola and a round minaret with muqarnas decorations. The minaret was added during the Ottoman period. In fact, an... 

 MM212 Says:  Although serving exclusively as a mosque in recent history, al-Burtasiyyeh Mosque was originally built as a madrassa. It is thought to have been completed a little before 1324 AD, when its builder, Isa ibn Omar al-Burtasi, died. The mosque is one of the most interesting in... 

 MM212 Says:  Yet another mamluke-period madrassa in old Tripoli, an-Nasiriyya dates from around 1360 AD. It was named after the Mamluke Sultan al-Malik al-Nasir Hasan, son (or grandson?) of the famous Qalawun who liberated the Levant from Crusader hands. The Madrassa's architecture is... 

 MM212 Says:  This beautiful Mamluke-period mausoleum ("mashhad") is adjacent to the Great Mosque of Tripoli. Little is known of its history or of the identity of the person buried within. The craftsmanship of the architecture, though, is astounding. The entrance has a typical muqarnas... 

 MM212 Says:  Right below the Crusader Castle lies Old Tripoli. The narrow meandering alleys of this part of town boast some amazing examples of Mamluke architecture from the 14th - 16th centuries and a few remnants of Crusader structures. Within those narrow, partially-covered alleys... 

 MM212 Says:  A tiny mosque, Tahhan was built over a set of shops in the souk of Tripoli. The mosque dates from either the late Mamluke period or the early Ottoman period (probably between 1500 and 1600 AD), but is entirely Mamluke in style with its octagonal minaret and alternating black... 

 MM212 Says:  Al Mina is the seaside half of Tripoli. It is built on the site of the ancient city, Tripolis, but unfortunately little or no ancient traces remain for the city has been destroyed numerous times during its long history. Al Mina today is a pleasant and relaxed part of Tripoli... 

 MM212 Says:  For an exotic and authentic Middle Eastern experience, allow yourself to get lost within the meandering labyrithine alleys of old Tripoli and to be absorbed by the mesmerising souk (bazaar), amid beautiful 14th-16th century Mamluke architecture. You are guaranteed to... 

 MM212 Says:  Originally built in the early 12th century by the Crusaders, the Castle of Raymond de Saint Gilles (Qala'at Sinjil in Arabic) sits atop a hill overlooking all of Tripoli. The Crusaders used their new castle to attack and conquer Tripoli, which at the time was confined to... 

 chizz Says:  Chopsticks Restaurants were founded in 1998 and the company has several branches in Lebanon, offering tasty Chinese food at reasonable prices. There's the usual array of starters such as spring rolls, won-tons and dumplings as well as soups and salads from LL3 250-11 750,...