Libya is a travel destination in Northern Africa. Its capital is Tripoli. May and April are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991â2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Libya
Leptis Magna (landmark, Al Marqab) â UNESCO World Heritage site â one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world; extraordinary forums, basilica, amphitheatre, and triumphal arches.
Sabratha (landmark, Az Zawiyah) â UNESCO-listed coastal Roman theatre (3rd century AD) â three-storey lavishly ornamented stage wall overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Cyrene (landmark, Derna) â UNESCO World Heritage site â ancient Greek colonial city with Temple of Zeus, necropolis, and agora; high on the Jebel Akhdar plateau.
Ghadames (landmark, Nalut) â UNESCO-listed ancient oasis city in the Sahara â labyrinthine whitewashed mud-brick old city with covered walkways, date palms, and Roman ruins.
Tadrart Acacus (natural, Ghat) â UNESCO World Heritage site â vast Saharan rock art landscape with over 100,000 cave paintings spanning 12,000 years from green-Sahara to present.
Tripoli Medina (city, Tripoli) â UNESCO-listed old city centre â Red Castle (Assaraya al-Hamra) museum, Marcus Aurelius Arch, covered souks, and Ottoman-era mosques.
Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain) (natural, Derna) â Fertile limestone plateau above Cyrene (900 m) â apple orchards, terraced farms, stunning wadi hikes, and the ancient necropolis of Qasr Libya.
Qasr Libya (landmark, Al Marj) â Byzantine fort near Cyrene with the best-preserved Byzantine mosaic floors in Africa â 50 panels depicting mythological and historical scenes.
The Akakus Mountains (natural, Ghat) â Southern Libyan Sahara â dramatic volcanic rock pillars, natural arches, and multi-layered sandstone formations in the Fezzan desert region.
Zliten Mosaics (Al-Zlitan) (landmark, Misrata) â Roman-era floor mosaics depicting gladiatorial combat â housed in the Zliten museum, among the finest Roman mosaic collections in North Africa.