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Ghadames City

Name: Ghadames City
Address: Ghadames Governorate, Ghadamis
Rating: 5.0

15 Reviews

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Ghadames Governorate, Ghadamis, Libya

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“secret Sahara masterpiece”

If you manage to get into libya.... then cross country t less miles of lawless Saharan wasteland... read more

Reviewed August 12, 2015

UnchartedBackpacker

Calgary, Canada

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“A step back in time!”

The city of Ghadames is diverse as you can step back into the "old" city, which is no longer... read more

Reviewed April 8, 2014

Libyatravelandtours

Tripoli

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alkantetik

Izmir, Turkey

111

Reviewed June 15, 2017

For the curious of the Tuareg and Barber cultures, it is a city that must be seen.

Ghadames, is the Berber Pearl of the Sahara, located at the edge of the Sahara Desert, close to the Libyan-Algerian border. The old city of Ghadames is the oldest habitable medina in the entire Sahara. The oasis being one of the busiest caravan trade centres...More

Date of experience: July 2016

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UnchartedBackpacker

Calgary, Canada

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Reviewed August 12, 2015

secret Sahara masterpiece

If you manage to get into libya.... then cross country t less miles of lawless Saharan wasteland you will see this oasis paradise. As you walk the empty abandoned city you will swear the ghosts of the past are guiding you (it's spooky ok!). What's...More

Date of experience: March 2015

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Libyatravelandtours

Tripoli

2959

Reviewed April 8, 2014

A step back in time!

The city of Ghadames is diverse as you can step back into the "old" city, which is no longer inhabited, or walk through the streets of the "new" city. There is much history to be gleaned in Ghadames! You can explore the lower passageways of...More

Date of experience: March 2014

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GDE W

Ottawa, Canada

4420

Reviewed April 24, 2013

Belongs to the world

A visit to Ghadames promises to be a highlight for anyone travelling in this region. It is thought to be one of the three ancient cities - Damascus, Jericho and Ghadames - and there's history at every turn in this charming place. No other city...More

Date of experience: April 2013

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muammar g

Ghadamis, Libya

Reviewed September 28, 2011

a great place to hide out...

Arrived late one evening after a difficult journey. the welcome we received was fit for a king! Our privacy is well respected and all the staff are polite and discrete. Security seems very good as well.

Date of experience: September 2011

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architect78

Tripoli, Libya

Reviewed April 30, 2010

it is realy special

I just got back from a visit to the old city of Ghadames and I think that the place is regaining its charm, beauty and sence of being unique

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mrdh

Zurich, Switzerland

52145

Reviewed April 20, 2009

It's a long journey from Tripoli - but well worth it

We took a three day / two night trip from Tripoli. It is 400 miles each way and so takes the best part of the day but the old city is fascinating. Estimated to be between 2000 and 4000 years old it is now possible...More

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justlovenit

Aqaba, Jordan

212

Reviewed March 9, 2008

A jewel in the Sahara

We visited Ghadames with Arkno Tours a Libyan Travel Company in January 2007. After a two week tour of Libya we have come back to Libya to live and work. Ghadames is only one of many highlights in Libya. The day we visited the old...More