Libya overlooks the Mediterranean sea with a marine facade of about 2000km in length...

The Libyan beaches are considered among the longest Arab and African coasts overlooking the Mediterranean. The Libyan beaches are distinguished with their variety of its landscapes where they differ from sand vast beaches with palms growth and rocky beaches overlooking directly high hills as the case is in Eljabel Elakhdar area.

The westen Zwara and eastern Mellita and Telil beaches, located western Sabratha, as well as Farwa Island, Tripoli area, Elkhoms, Zliten and Misurata beaches are considered the most important beaches. Located in the western part of the country, they are distinguished by their depth, smooth sands, palms trees, grasses and sand dunes. There are also some small beaches having international tourist potentialities, such as Bessis and the Nekaza beaches located between Elgarabolli and Elkhoms. Benghazi also has beautiful beachesin the area.

There are vaster beach areas with small summer resorts for international tourists located in the northeastern Benghazi towards Tukra and extend until Tulemitha. Great beaches are also located between Elhaniya and Ras-Alhamama, near Sousse city.

The beaches located near main urban areas such Tripoli and Benghazi are attractive in general during the summer months for the local population.