Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Zwara, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya, Africa

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Zwara, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya, Africa

Zuwara, also spelled Zuwarah and Zwara, is a tourist favor port city located in the northwestern part of Libya. Lying on the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, Zuwara is blessed by spectacular beaches, which draw a substantial number of water sport lovers year round. Seafood is another most popular thing among both locals and visitors in Zuwara.

Zuwara is situated around 60 km from the Libyan border with Tunisia and around 100 km west of the national capital, Tripoli. Zuwara is the administrative centre of the Nuqat al Khams district, lying between 32°56′ N latitude and 12°05′ E longitude.

History of Zuwara:

According to the pre-historical records, Zuwara has been inhabited since the 11^th century. The name Zuwara might be derived from the Zuwara Berber tribe, who are native to the area. Zuwara had seen the rule of the Italians in the first half of the 20^th century and then it was the western outpost of Italian Libya.

How to reach Zuwara?

There is an airport in Zuwara but flights are not scheduled. The closest major airport to Zuwara is the Tripoli International Airport. This airport is situated around 120 km southeast of the midpoint of Zuwara and handles flights from/to Dubai, Istanbul, London, Rome and Madrid.

Zuwara has good road connectivity to all the major Northern Libyan cities including Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. The local transportation of Zuwara is catered by minibuses, rental cars and taxis.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Zuwara:

Like country, Zuwara’s population is also formed by a higher majority of Muslims, particularly Sunnis, who generally speak Zuwara Berber. English and Italian are also spoken but by few people.

As a tourist favor town, Zuwara houses many modernized as well as traditional shops that are mostly lined up on the beach line. Zuwara is home to many considerable numbers of restaurants with traditional Libyan, Italian and Asian flavor dishes.

Things to do in Zuwara:

Exploring beaches
Traditional shopping
City tours

Tourist Attractions in Zuwara:

Beaches of Zuwara:

Beaches are one of the prime attractions of Zuwara with the opportunities of different water sport activities. There are also many nice restaurants and shops on the beach line with a wide range of Libyan specialties.

Zuwarah Airport:

The Zuwarah Airport is situated around 8 km away from the central business district of Zuwara. Probably there are no flights serving Zuwarah Airport currently, but its nice construction and lovely surroundings have made it as one of the tourist favor sites in Zuwara.

Tripoli:

Tripoli is the capital city of Libya, located around 100 km east of Zuwara. Being the hub of Libya’s tourism, Tripoli houses many internationally recognized attractions, especially the Red Castle Museum, Tarabulus Zoo Park and Gurgi Mosque are the favorites of visitors.

List of other places of interest in Zuwara and Tripoli (around 100 km from Zuwara) include:

Red Castle Museum
Gurgi Mosque
June 11 Stadium
Tarabulus Zoo Park
Tripoli Cathedral
People Palace
Karamanli Mosque
Jamahiriya Museum
Martyrs’ Square

When to visit Zuwara?

From November to May is the best time to visit Zuwara to explore beaches its beaches.

Hotels in and around Zuwara:

Zuwara houses limited number of upgraded hotels, on this point, most tourists visiting Zuwara consider Tripoli’s’ hotels for accommodation as where all sorts of hotels with modernized amenities can be found. Advance booking of hotels is also recommended for visitors as during the dry season hotels generally fill up quickly. Here are some nice hotels in Tripoli (around 100 km from Zuwara):