{"id":69176,"date":"2025-02-14T17:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/libia-cirenaica\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:24:48","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 side of Libya, a peninsula seems to stretch out from the desert to the sea, almost forming an ideal triangle with Italy and Greece. Along its coastal strip, bearing witness to the great development and strategic importance that this area of North Africa held during the Classical Age, remain the ruins of flourishing inhabited and commercial centers of enormous historical value. The so-called <<Cyrenaic Pentapolis>>\u2014a Greek administrative unit first, and Roman later\u2014was formed by mythical cities with evocative names like Cyrene and its port Apollonia, Arsinoe (modern-day Tocra), Barca with its port Ptolemais, and Berenice (modern-day Benghazi). The wealth and magnificence of these incredibly important archaeological sites remained inaccessible for several years due to the civil war in Libya, which caused the fragmentation of the country and saw Cyrenaica proclaim its own independence from Libya itself. They are now open to visitors once again, and their precious jewels, hidden for far too long, can once more showcase their beauty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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After being among the very first tour operators in the world to bring groups of travelers back to the Tripolitania region of Libya, we will lead you on a discovery of the\u2014historically seldom-visited\u2014Cyrenaica. An incredible opportunity to be among the first travelers to revisit its main, marvelous archaeological sites from the classical era.<\/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

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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