Winter Sun Walking Breaks In Libya
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www.walksworldwide.com Libya fills the bill completely for an exotic walking destination without the long-haul. It’s a short-haul destination, so no jetlag, the welcome is as warm as its guaranteed winter sunshine and the diverse desert scenery is inspirational. Walks Worldwide’s 12-day Libyan Explorer guided walking holiday departs London 20th February 2008.
Towering sand dunes, shimmering palm-fringed lakes, volcanic mountains, pre-historic rock art, remarkable 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. 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 magnificent Leptis Magna, without doubt the best Roman ruins outside of Italy. There are well-preserved colonnaded streets, baths, arches and amphitheatre of Africa’s greatest Roman cities.
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