TRIPOLI – The White Bride of the Mediterranean
Tripoli, a city of 2,5 million, is a pleasant port in North Africa also known as the White Bride of the Mediterranean with a walled medieval Medina. Ottoman houses stand shoulder to shoulder with faded Italian colonial buildings. Easily the most dominant feature of Tripoli is the Red Castle, Assai al-Hamra, which sits on the northern promontory. Next to the Castle is Green Square, an area cleared for political rallies during World War ll. All the main shopping and business streets radiate from here.
Explore the souks and alleyways of the old city (Medina) on foot. Visitors will find the best shopping around here and also historical mosques, khans (inns) houses and hammams. Bus and taxi stations are south west of the old city.
What else to do when staying in Tripoli
Tripoli’s National Jamahiriya Museum (entrance on Green Square) houses the best collection of classical art in North Africa.
Citadel -Tripoli Castle
Visit a Hammam – there are two Hammams in the old City – Hammam Draghut next door to the Draghut Mosque and Hammam al-Heygha, near Souk al-Attara. (They operate a rota for men and women).
Beaches – The beaches are on the Western side of the city with changing facilities and cafes.
There is plenty more to do in Tripoli depending on what the visitor prefers to do.
