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Carpet Bazaar - Ben Zeglam Shop
This is one shop that stands out in terms of quality, price and range for Libyan (mostly Berber) items, such as pottery, Tuareg jewellery, knives and boxes, flat-weave kilim cushions and larger rugs. The owner, Ahmeda Zeglam, is a delight and epitomises the old-style civility that characterises so many Libyan shopkeepers.
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Dar Yakhzen
A particularly tranquil place to shop is this restored and whitewashed interior courtyard a few doors southeast of Hammam Draghut. There are handicraft stores and some traditional architectural features to contemplate while you browse.
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Fergiani 2 Bookshop
Fergiani's is such an institution in Libya that it's opened a second branch with a similar selection to its sister shop around the corner and plenty of language-learning materials. The knowledgeable staff can point you in the right direction.
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Fergiani's Bookshop
This terrific bookshop has an excellent selection of Arabic- and English-language books, coffee-table books, fascinating travel literature, modern studies of Libya, a smaller number of books in French and Italian and excellent postcards. This is a good place to pick up your copy of The Green Book.
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Ghadames Art Gallery
Not far from Green Sq, the Ghadames Art Gallery is run by the engaging Mustafa Gayim and his friendly son, Musab. They sell old paintings and sketches of Tripoli and Libya by around 50 local artists, including some lovely acrylics, as well as old photos of Tripoli.
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Maktaba Dar al-Mukhtar
This stationery and bookstore is one of the few places in Libya to stock a few international newspapers and magazines (including the International Herald Tribune, Financial Times and Newsweek).
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Mukhtar al-Mbaka & Sons
At the northwestern end of the Copper Souq, you'll find where traditional Libyan silver items on offer from Mukhtar himself, who can explain the history of each piece.
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Tripolitania Bookshop
The friendly Mukhtar runs this eclectic shop of bric-a-brac and second-hand books, but he juggles it with other projects and hence it can be a challenge to find the shop open. When you find him, Mukhtar has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the medina and is a loquacious host.
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