Ghadhames
Famous for its desert architecture, the oasis town of Ghadhames lies 650km southwest of Tripoli. For travellers with limited time and a visit to a traditional desert place is on the list, this is the one to visit. Ghadhames earned the sobriquet 'Pearl of the Desert' back in the 1950s, when it was a popular getaway for Tripoli folk. Since then, a new town has sprung up around the old one, and the latter's dark, covered walkways and whitewashed mud-brick walls are a lot less boisterous than they once were.
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Cyrenaica
Once a Roman province on the northern coast of Africa.
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A historical region of northern Africa.