PORTS & EXCURSIONS 2

＊Al Khoms Port

LEPTIS MAGNA (F/D)

Al Khoms port is only few miles from Leptis Magna and that makes it an ideal port for those wishing to spend as much time as possible in this great site.

VILLA SILENE (H/D)

Villa Silene is located about 20 Km west of Al Khoms. It's a residence from the Roman period with fantastic mosaics and lovely location near the sea and surrounded by nice forest and nice beach.

＊Musrata Port

This port is located about 90 Km east of Leptis Magna

LEPTIS MAGNA (F/D)

From Musrata port, Leptis Magna can, also, be offered as a full day excursion.

＊BENGHAZI PORT

PTOLYMAIS/GASR LIBYA (F/D)

Ptolymais is one of the (Pentapolis) or the five cities that were founded by the Greeks in the 7th century B.C.. Its ruins are a mixture of of Hellenic and Roman periods ruins. Ptolymais is 100 Km northeast of Benghazi.

Gasr Libya consists of ruins of 2 churches from the Byzantine period. A fantastic mosaic floor was discovered in one of these churches' ruins and was moved to a small museum built specially for house these mosaics. Gasr Libya is 50 Km east of Ptolymais.

CYRENE (F/D)

This ancient city is considered as one of most beautiful archeological sites in the world. Located on top of hill, Cyrene is still offering to its visitors a great mixture of Hellenic

and Roman periods ruins. Definitely, one of the best sites to visit. Cyrene is offered as a full day excursion from Benghazi port (220 Km to the west), or as a combination with Apollonia from the port of Derna.

＊DERNA PORT

This port is the ideal port for the combination of Apollonia and Cyrene. It's only 75 Km east of Apollonia and 95 Km from Cyrene.

APOLLONIA (F/D), offered in combination with CYRENE

Apollonia was one of the 5 cities founded by the Greeks during the 7th century B.C. and became the main harbour of the region during the glorious centuries of Cyrenaica. It has a nice location by the sea and contains a nice combination of Hellenic and Roman period ruins.

＊TOBRUK PORT

Tobruk was a battle field during the second world war. Thousands of soldiers died during that war and were buried in 4 cemetries:

The German, the French, the Commonwealth and the Knightsbridge.

A war museum was recently opened, containing a collection of weapons that were used in that war.

This excursion can, also, be offered from Derna port.