What You Will Do
I am originally from tripoli....I am your friend abroad who will inform and guide you and show you the best and offer a one day to live as a local and taste the best in this ancient city of culture and heritage you will share the greatness and the simplicity of life for a day
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Itinerary
1
Khan Al-Khayyatin
30 minutes
One of the most beautiful buildings in the old city, this semi-open vaulted-roofed khan was formerly a Crusader hospital and is today a beautifully restored 14th-century tailors’ souq lined with small workshops
2
AlSaboun Caravanserai
30 minutes
By entering this one-time Khan, one may see how the soap is made and the bars are shaped and cut. One may also see old photographs showing the man who laid the foundations of this skill and hear explanations about the different techniques of the craft
3
Ezzeddine Hammam
30 minutes
Used from the 13th-century right up until 1975, this historic hammam is an extensive complex that is undergoing an elegant restoration. There's a typically indirect entrance to the mashlah (main cold room set around a fountain) and good information and intriguing plasterwork through the whole building. Note the relief of the Lamb of God on the entrance door
4
Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil)
1 hour 30 minutes
the cruisaders built the castle in 1103 then mamluks then ottoman the many civilisartions and invasions helped shape the castle and the city wonderful views of the city
5
Taynal Mosque
30 minutes
Standing on its own to the south of the souqs on the outskirts of the Old City, but well worth the walk, is this restored green-domed mosque by the central Muslim cemetery. Dating from 1336, it represents probably the most outstanding example of Islamic religious architecture in Tripoli. The prayer hall is a marvellous space with an ornate inlaid pulpit, elegant lamps and stone vaulting
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