Libya News News Libya » Tourism: Libya’s Quiet Tourism Comeback: How Security Gains Are Bringing Visitors to the Desert South
Improved security in southern Libya is reviving tourism beyond Tripoli, with renewed interest in Sabha, Murzuq, Ubari and Brak. Once off-limits, these desert and heritage destinations are reopening to ...
News Libya » Tourism: Libya’s Tourism Journey: From Mediterranean Jewel to Years of Conflict—and the First Signs of a Comeback
Libya is taking cautious steps to revive its long-dormant tourism sector through a new Cultural and Artistic Tourism Caravan that links the western and eastern regions. The initiative highlights the ...
News Libya » Tourism: The Resurgence of Tourism in Libya
Libya is enjoying a resurgence in tourism, with the country making a concerted push to attract more international visitors. In the first half of 2025, there was a 60% increase in the number of ...
News Libya » Tourism: Libya counts on tourism to help rebuild country
Libya´s Ministry of Tourism hasenlisted the UNWTO to help implement an action plan to rebuild its tourism sector as an effective way to increase national revenue, create employment, foster national ...
News Libya » Tourism: Security risk clouds Libya's tourism ambitions
SABRATHA, Libya (Reuters) - The ruins of a grandiose Roman theatre behind them, two foreigners taking pictures in the Libyan coastal city of Sabratha make a rare sight these days. The ancient Roman ...
News Libya » Tourism: Libya’s underground homes wait for tourism revival
The interior of a ‘damous’, a dwelling carved into Libya’s arid Nafusa mountains, in Gharyan town, southwest of the capital Tripoli – Copyright AFP Mahmud ...
News Libya » Tourism: Police escorts and limited hotels: What is it like to travel in Libya at the moment?
In November 2025, James Wilcox, founder of adventure travel company Untamed Borders, led his first trip to the south of Libya in 14 years. A devastating six-year civil war and ongoing sporadic clashes ...
News Libya » Tourism: One of the world’s most dangerous countries is still attracting tourists — despite safety warnings in ‘dark tourism’ trend
For years, this country has been deemed one of the most dangerous places to travel — yet tourists keep coming. Libya has struggled through decades of unrest after NATO-backed forces killed dictator ...