{"id":69176,"date":"2025-02-14T17:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/libia-cirenaica\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:20:55","slug":"libya-cyrenaica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/en\/libya-cyrenaica\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya: Cyrenaica"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIBYA: CYRENAICA<\/h1>\n

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On the other side of the Mediterranean, on the eastern coast of Libya, a peninsula stretches from the desert to the sea, almost forming an ideal triangle with Italy and Greece. Along its coastline remain the ruins of thriving urban and trading centers that once played a key role in the Classical Age. The so-called Cyrenaic Pentapolis, first Greek and later Roman, was formed by legendary cities such as Cyrene and its port Apollonia, Arsinoe (modern-day Tocra), Barca with its port Ptolemais, and Berenice (modern-day Benghazi).<\/p>\n

These extraordinary archaeological sites remained inaccessible for years because of the Libyan civil war, which fragmented the country and led Cyrenaica to proclaim its own independence. Today, however, they are finally open to visitors once again, revealing treasures hidden for far too long.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The BHS touch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n

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After being among the first tour operators to resume travel to the Tripolitania region of Libya, we now invite you to discover Cyrenaica, a region long closed to international tourism.<\/p>\n

This is a rare opportunity to explore some of the most remarkable archaeological sites of the classical world, still untouched by mass tourism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Highlights<\/h3>\n

\"\" Benghazi<\/strong>, the capital of Cyrenaica<\/p>\n

\"\" In the Athens of Africa, the Temple of Zeus in Cyrene<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" Ptolemais<\/strong>, unique Byzantine frescoes and mosaics<\/p>\n

\"\" Ancient columns directly on the sea at Apollonia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Where we sleep<\/h3>\n
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LIBYA: CYRENAICA<\/h2>\n

TYPE OF TRIP
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A short journey in a context unaccustomed to tourism, allowing for visits to the main historical sites of Cyrenaica and requiring no particular physical effort<\/p>\n<\/div>\n