Reply #21: Libya tour operators eye post-war boom for neglected industry

[joshcryer]

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20001:libya-tour-operators-eye-post-war-boom-for-neglected-industry&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115">Libya tour operators eye post-war boom for neglected industry
A holiday in Libya may sound like an absurdity now, but many of the country's tour operators and officials are already starting to predict a bright future for the travel industry once the dust of war settles.

The coastal country has all the makings for a vibrant tourism business, they say: warm weather, beaches, antiquities and proximity to Europe -- all factors that helped the industry thrive in neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.

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One company, Sherwes Travel, already advertises a three-day, 295-euro tour of "post-war Libya" on its website, featuring visits to sites in Tripoli and to the Roman ruins of Leptis Magna. Employees admit it may be a bit optimistic.

"The tour was very popular, actually. But not now, not yet," said Ibrahim Usta, the company's self-described international customer assistant. He said while some potential visitors had been in touch, it was not yet possible to bring them to Libya.

I'm planning a trip in a few years, after things have stabilized a bit and the Libyan people are receiving the oil funds as the constitution mandates.