Tobruk, Libya

Tobruk is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt.
The city is surrounded by desert with many cliffs to the south, forming a physical barrier between the north and south of Libya in the Tobruk area.

Tobruk is known for the siege of Tobruk, a confrontation that lasted 240 days between Axis and Allied forces in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War.

General Information

Cruise Season – Oct - May
Currency – Dinar (LYD)
Language – Arabic, Berber
Population – 120,000 approx
Land Area – 314 km²
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time – GMT plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 218

Transport Links – The Tripoli International Airport is the nation's largest airport and is located in the town of Ben Ghashir 34 km (21 mi) south of the Tripoli city centre. Nine airlines are now providing limited flights from the Tripoli International Airport to regional international destinations. Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways are providing flights to Benghazi from Tripoli, however all Libyan Airlines operations are uncertain.