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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Africa > Libya > Tripoli
When to go to Tripoli ( Libya ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 11 |  |
| february | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 45 | 7 | |
| march | 6 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 5 |  |
| april | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 2 |  |
| may | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 3 | |
| june | 10 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 1 | |
| july | 11 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| august | 11 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| september | 8 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 44 | 10 | 2 | |
| october | 7 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 5 | |
| november | 5 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 65 | 7 | |
| december | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 93 | 11 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 5 hours of average sunlight in Tripoli and the overall temperature will vary between 1 and 31 (Celcius) in this area of Libya. Usually you shouldn't see more than 11 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.
What to do in Tripoli : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Libya, Tripoli has a little more than a million and half people. Located northwest of the country, it is built on the edge of the desert and the shores of the Mediterranean.
It has a long and rich history, and many sites have a real interest for the visitor. The city underwent a Mediterranean climate with cool winters and hot dry summers.
You can visit the Medina, old fortified city dating from Roman times, the Red Castle, a vast palace with statues and fountains ottomans, mosques and Gurgi Karamanli, the ramparts, where you can admire a beautiful panorama, the Clock Tower and the Monument of the port.
Several museums are also worth visiting: the Ethnographic Museum, the National Archives, the Archaeological Museum or the Museum of Islam, for example.
Do not forget to stroll through the alleys of the souk where merchants give you a warm welcome and without forcing, or to go tasting coffee with a hookah in the popular cafes.
You will find in the city hotels of all categories, and restaurants offering good quality Tunisian specialties.
