Ghadames

Whitewashed homes scramble over one another in the heart of desert-shrouded Ghadames.

Meanwhile, winding alleyways hemmed in with adobe walls weave back and forth through the medina that forms the middle of the city – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its own right.

Nestled between the sand dunes of the northern Sahara just a stone’s throw from the Algerian border, this earthy little Berber outpost is hailed as one of the real jewels of the nation’s backcountry.

Travelers come to explore its palm-peppered roads and shady terraces, and get a glimpse of the Libya that time forgot.