In a country whose nature is still virgin, and its tourist paths are not paved, Libya today forms one of the most tourist destinations that carry in it a promise that has not yet been achieved.
With the entry of the summer and the start of the holidays, the Libyan photographer Sanad Al -Jazeera Net participated in his unique experience in documenting the most beautiful beaches, and he is the photographer who vowed his lens to document the beauty of Libya and answered the cities, villages and bays and moved from one beach to another in search of a visual formation that he narrates something of the beauty of his hidden country.
Al -Ashafi says: The Libyan beaches are distinguished by their diversity, as we find soft sandy beaches and a rocky with picturesque formations, and I cannot prefer a place from another; Because each beach has its own characteristics and its characteristic.
And if the need for preference calls, it is the beaches that caught the attention of the Libyan photographer, the beaches of Ras Hilal and Al -Atharoun in eastern Libya, through the papyrus and the relative to the beaches of Zuwara and Sabratha in the west.
Libya, along a coast, embraces its length of approximately 1700 km, and each beach has its own character and its unique terrain, which allows the visitor multiple options from swimming to diving, exploration and even relaxation, and below the most prominent 8 beaches and the most attractive to visitors.
Shatt al -Badin
Shatt al -Badin: It is about 100 km west of the city of Benghazi and is one of the spacious sandy beaches with a flagrant turquoise color, which is an ideal destination for lovers of calm and isolation, and you can reach it by walking from Benghazi towards the west through Salouk.
Sabratha Beach
It is near the most famous historical location in the city, it is the archaeological site of Sabratha, and it is characterized by its pure waters and its golden sand and is about 70 km west of the capital, Tripoli.
Shata spoil
There is 120 km east of the capital, east of the capital, and it is characterized by its proximity to the Roman monuments in the Labda Al -Kubra region, which makes his visit double -character.
Ras Al Hilal beach
A famous mountain beach in the eastern region, it is located east of the city of Derna and is one of the most visited sites during the summer, and is characterized by the sharp slope of its mountains that touch the sea and its clear beaches.
Beach
The beach, west of Derna, is 30 km, with its rocky coast and pure turquoise waters. Between the seafood and coastal delicacy, it will have an unparalleled diving experience.
Wadi Al -Khabat
It is one of the most beautiful natural sites in eastern Libya, and it is located 24 km east of Derna, which is a coastal valley surrounded by rock hills from both sides, and it has fresh water flowing towards the sea, and reaching it requires a four -wheel drive vehicle.
Athron beach
In this beach, the high graves meet with deep blue water, which ranges in its turquoise color, and then its waters are increasing, the beach, west of Tobruk, is an ideal destination for diving lovers, as they will have – according to Al -Asfafi – a unique experience where the remains of civilizations and historical waste from global wars are settled in its depths.
Bardi Beach
It is a beach that means diving and exploration lovers, and it is close to the city of Tobruk.
“Some of these beaches are easy to reach, but the most beautiful and isolated ones require risk and physical preparation.”
He adds that every journey towards an unpopular beach is an adventure in itself, especially marine caves and beaches with mountainous views, or surrounded by green areas, explaining that he gets to know these sites through herders, hunters or divers, and “even a coincidence during roaming,” he said.
Low cost
Despite the absence of tourism promotion, Al -Asfafi believes that the comparison between Libya’s natural beauty and tourism costs compared to neighboring countries is cheap, and there are near most beaches hotels and resorts that receive visitors.
The Libyan photographer, for example, adds that you can spend the weekend for a day with residence, subsistence and boat tours with a value that will not exceed 35 dollars per person.
How do you reach the beaches?
The beaches can be reached and the scenic views of flights that land at international airports such as Maitika International Airport in Tripoli, Benina Airport in Benghazi, and Misurata Airport, not to mention internal airports such as Al -Abraq and its insults.
Direct trips are organized from Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan and Italy, and soon it will extend to Qatar and Morocco, and in the absence of direct flights, you can arrive through Tunisia airport and then enter Libya by land or atmosphere.
Log in land
There are two options to enter Libya by land, the first from Egypt through the Salloum border crossing and will be close to the beaches within the eastern region. As for the second option, it will be from Tunisia through the Ras Ajdir crossing, which is the closest to the beaches in the west of Libya.
As for entry visas, they differ according to nationalities, but most nationalities need a prior entry visa, but Egypt and Tunisia have special facilities and partial exemptions.
After reaching the major cities such as Tripoli, Benghazi or Misurata, you can head towards beaches using local taxis, or rent a private car, and you can also use a tourist guide through tourism and local travel companies.
Individual initiatives
During his talk to Al -Jazeera Net, Al -Asrafi shows his regret for the reality in the tourism sector in Libya, noting that neglect, weak management and the absence of vision, all of which have prevented the development of this promising sector.
The Libyan photographer draws attention to the presence of rare archaeological and historical places that do not have maintenance and promotion.
Al -Alafi pointed out in his interview with Al -Jazeera Net that what really distinguishes Libya is not the raw nature that has not yet been touched, or the beaches that are characterized by the Kurdish water, but the real treasure is the Libyan person, “our people are of course hidden and welcomed their visitors with love and peace, and this alone is sufficient to make Libya a destination that deserves discovery.”