Tripoli
variants : Trablous - Trablus - Trablos - Trabalous - Tarabulus

Tripoli (not to confuse with the Lybian city) is a friendly city. There are two part in the city : the medieval town and the new town El Mina.

Tripoli - in the souks Tripoli - in the medieval town

This castle is called Citadel of Saint Gilles because built by Raymond de Saint-Gilles, a crusader.

Tripoli - Saint Gilles Citadel Tripoli - Saint Gilles Citadel

From Tripoli, you can go to Bcharré and then to visit the Cedars Valley. You can also cross the Qadisha Valley.

Bcharré Bcharré


People
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Damascus - Maloula - Bosra - Seidnaya - Tartus - Qalaat Marqab - Qalaat Saladin - Hama - Masyaf - le Krak des Chevaliers - Apamea - Palmyra - Deir ez-Zur - Aleppo - Saint Siméon - Sergilla
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Baalbek - Beirut - Tripoli
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Amman - Ajloun - Madaba et le Mont Nebo - Jerash - Umm Qais - les châteaux du désert - Petra - Wadi Rum - Aqaba
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Sites of the World Heritage List - UNESCO

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Last update : 16-05-2004