Destination
Libya
Africa · Tripoli
Safety advisory
Exercise a high degree of caution
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
Liberation Day
يوم التحرير
October 23, 2026
Fri · in 24d
Independence Day
عيد الاستقلال
December 24, 2026
Thu · in 86d
Revolution Day
يوم ثورة 17 فبراير
February 17, 2027
Wed · in 141d
Labour Day
عيد العمال
May 1, 2027
Sat · in 214d
Martyrs' Day
يوم الشهيد
September 16, 2027
Thu · in 352d
Liberation Day
يوم التحرير
October 23, 2027
Sat · in 389d
Independence Day
عيد الاستقلال
December 24, 2027
Fri · in 451d
UNESCO sites
5UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Archaeological Site of Cyrenein danger1982Cultural
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Cyrene, also sometimes anglicized as Kyrene, was an ancient Greek colony and Roman city near present-day Shahhat in northeastern Libya in North Africa. It was part of the Pentapolis, an important group of five cities in the region, and gave the area its classical and early modern name Cyrenaica.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Old Town of Ghadamès1986Cultural
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Ghadames or Ghadamis is an oasis town in the Nalut District of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Archaeological Site of Leptis Magnain danger1982Cultural
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Leptis or Lepcis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacusin danger1985Cultural
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The Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Akakus form a mountain range in the desert of the Ghat District in western Libya, part of the Sahara. They are situated east of the city of Ghat, Libya, and stretch north from the border with Algeria, about 100 kilometres (62 mi). The area has a particularly rich array of prehistoric rock art.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Archaeological Site of Sabrathain danger1982Cultural
The archaeological site of Sabratha is an excavated Numidian and later Roman city situed near present-day Sabratha, Libya.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Car rental & driving
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Local norms
Health
Internet
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Prices
About the country
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 6,678,567
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Currency
- Dinar · LYD
- Time zone
- 15:59UTC+2
- Sockets
- CDFL
- Emergency
- 193all services
- Calling code
- +218
- Languages
- Arabic, Italian, English
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