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Can Libya Create a Tourism Industry Amid Volatile Government Policies?

17 January, 2009 05:02:00 The North Africa Journal
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image Archeological site in Libya

Although the oil and gas industry remains Libya’s highest priority, the country is now discovering that it could be a lucrative travel destination.

Increasingly seen as a source of hard currency revenues, Libya spent millions of dollars from 2002 to 2006 to build up the beginning of a tourism sector from scratch. Some of the money has been spent on improvements and restoration projects around archaeological sites. Read here or subscribe here.

Comments (2 posted):

Colin Kilkelly on 30 January, 2009 04:41:30
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I was in Libya in January 2007. There are entrepreneurs like Rajab Layas of Waha Tourism but the government bureacracy is fearful. Until there is a regime change which allows a private sector to develop and grow I can't see tourism developing in Libya.
Mark on 31 May, 2009 04:55:08
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I don't think Libya will be good place for tourism in the near future, at least not before building a better service infrastructure and offer better security measurements for tourits, not to forget the tough culture and unfriendly morals of most people there!

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