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Handicraft market: carpets and souvenirs
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  • Written by iwys on Mar 23, 2007
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    • Name of Shop: Handicraft market

    As yet, Tripoli doesn't have a highly developed tourist industry. One of the consequences is that there are few places selling handicrafts and souvenirs for foreigners. The only significant place for this is the handicraft market around an old caravanserai, just inside the Medina. Mostly they sell rugs and kelims, some with pictures of camels or the word "Libya" written on them. It all looked slightly tacky to me, but if you need souvenirs to take home, then this is the place to shop for them.



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    Theme: Local Craft
    Directions: Walk into the Medina from Green Square and you will see the handicraft market almost immediately on your left.
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    The Medina: Gold
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    • Name of Shop: The Medina

    Gold jewellery is on sale in several of the souqs in the Medina, including Souq al-Attara and Souq al-Mushir. It is sold by weight, so check the current price of gold per gram before you buy anything. There are scales in every gold shop, of course. Gold tends to be cheaper here than in Europe or North America.



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    hunterV Thu Apr 16, 2009 19:39 UTC
     Hello, Ian! Thanks for your story about your life in LY.    		sourbugger Fri Jan 9, 2009 22:57 UTC
     amazing stuff - i had no idea
    jecochrane Sun May 25, 2008 15:53 UTC
     Hi Found your comments on the 4 Seasons v helpful! I stayed in Tripoli a few times with friends (also in a hotel - can't remember the name but pretty dire) and now need somewhere not horribly expensive (or just horrible). 4 seasons sounds perfect. Janet    		Basaic Tue Feb 12, 2008 21:08 UTC
     Great Tripoli Page!
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