Nine Day Libyan Tour
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www.walksworldwide.com Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son has unveiled a £1.5bn sustainable development plan aimed at safeguarding Libya's archaeological sites and preventing the over-development of its rugged Mediterranean coastline. Heartening news for Responsible Tourism operator, Walks Worldwide as it gets set to embark on the next departure of its exciting 9-day Libyan Explorer . Libya is one of the last undiscovered countries on the Mediterranean, home to some of the most spectacular and diverse desert scenery in the world. Towering sand dunes, shimmering palm-fringed lakes, volcanic mountains, pre-historic rock art, spectacular Roman remains and a long and fertile Mediterranean coastline are just fragments of what makes this such an inspiring destination. In Tripoli the welcome is warm, with smiling faces all around and streets lined with images of a triumphant (and sometimes smiling) Colonel Gaddaffi. Explore the city’s ancient medina, as charming as the one in Marrakech but without the usual hassles, allowing travellers to browse in peace. One of the highlights of Walks Worldwide’s tour is the remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jebel Acacus, in the south-west of the country. Comparable to Jordan’s stunning Wadi Rum, its Saharan landscapes, inhabited by the nomadic Tuareg, reveal sand and rock towers, many examples of rarely-seen rock carvings and paintings and desert wildlife. Other highlights include visits to the Roman cities of Sabaratha, boasting one of the finest theatres in antiquity, and Leptis Magna, without doubt the best Roman ruins outside of Italy. Here, explore the well-preserved colonnaded streets, baths, arches and amphitheatre of Africa’s greatest Roman city.
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