Tobruk

Butnan District · Libya

Tobruk, Libya
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Best time to go
March to May and October to November; check travel advisories
Budget
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A deep natural harbor near the Egyptian border that endured one of the longest sieges of the Second World War, remembered in Commonwealth, French, and German war cemeteries around the town. The memorials and windswept escarpments draw visitors tracing the North African campaign.

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