ASIA / LEBANON

Tripoli

Triplandio Tripoli guide covers 3 travel guides across 6 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Tripoli with 78 POI, spanning 44.9 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 6
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 78
Day / Night 31° / 24°
Local Time 1:20
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City & Country Data Lebanon (Tripoli)

Key travel data for Tripoli — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Lebanon
Tourists ✈️ 1.9M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $4.5k
Life Exp ❤️ 77.9 yrs
Population 👥 5.8M
Currency 💱 LBP ل.ل
Language 🗣️ Arabic
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Tripoli
Coffee ☕ $2.50
Beer 🍺 $4.00
Lunch 🍽️ $4.50
Groceries 🛒 $33.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $1.00
Fuel ⛽ $0.99/l
Internet 📡 $22.50/m
Salary 💵 $1,007/m

Best time to visit Tripoli (Lebanon)

Now (September) avg: 28°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Jul.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 31°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:27 / 18:28
Local time 1:20
Sea Temp 29°C
Best Months Jun & Jul
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun best month J Jul best month A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Tripoli (Lebanon)

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Dessert Vegetarian

Mafroukeh

مفروكة طرابلسية
mah-FROO-keh · Pistachio semolina cream

Toasted semolina and pistachio base layered with fragrant rose cream.

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Street food Vegan

Mshabbak

مشبك طرابلسي
mish-SHAB-bak · Crisp syrup fritter

A bright orange spiral fritter fried crisp and soaked in scented syrup.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Samke Harra

سمكة حرة طرابلسية
SAHM-keh HAH-reh · Spicy Tripoli fish

Roasted fish topped with a hot tahini, walnut, garlic, and herb sauce.

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Znoud el-Sit © Wikimedia Commons
Dessert Vegetarian

Znoud el-Sit

زنود الست
ZNOOD el-SIT · Cream-filled pastry rolls

Crisp fried pastry rolls filled with ashta and soaked in floral syrup.

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Tripoli Travel Guides

3 guides

Lebanon · TripoliBackpacker’s Guide to Budget Stays in TripoliRead guide →Lebanon · TripoliTripoli’s Safest Areas for First-Time VisitorsRead guide →Lebanon · TripoliStaying in Tripoli for Old Souk Food AdventuresRead guide →

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