Drool over Lebanese sweets and Mamluk architectural feats.

Tripoli, 85km (53mi) north of Beirut, is Lebanon's second-largest city and the main port and trading centre for northern Lebanon. Although more modern than the rest of Lebanon, Tripoli's attractions are its medieval history and Mamluk architecture.

Fast Facts

Population

229,398

Currency

Name: Lebanese Pound
Code: LBP
Symbol: LL

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
230V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Arabic

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +2 

Country Dialing Code

+961

Weights & Measures

Metric

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