For years, this country has considered Bone one of the most dangerous places to travel, however, tourists continue to arrive.
Libya, located in North Africa, has fought for decades of disturbances after the forces backed by NATO murdered the dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Since then, the battle to take power has been triggered among the rival groups of the East and the West of the country.
The fight has led many countries to label the insecure country for tourists to visit, but that has not prevented some bold adventurers from joining the trend of “danger tourism” or “dark tourism.”
The United States has issued a level 4, the highest, travel advice against trips to Libya, warning of “crime, terrorism, without exploiting land mines, civil disturbances, kidnapping and armed conflict.”
The United Kingdom’s government also “advise against all trips” to the African country.
However, Libya attracts about 100,000 international tourists every year, said Travel and Tour World.
Recent developments and possible stabilization have pushed some places, such as India, to relieve their travel restrictions and some travelers claim to visit Libya without anxiety or problems.
“We feel safe all the time there,” said Hudson and Emily, said content creators who visited Libya in 2024.
The couple traveled with a bodyguard that “very serious about their work” and even went to the bathrooms with them. Despite the additional precaution, they enjoyed their time in the African country, admiring the old ruins and the Unesco world heritage sites of Leptis Magna, the “beautiful” city of Tripoli and the “super friendly people.”
But that does not mean it is a safe place.
Last May, a British tourist was a hero for seven hours at the pistol point about the army control in Libya.
Daniel Pinto, 26, arrived in the country on May 29, 2024 and spent 21 days traveling, because it was a “mysterious” place he wanted to see.
He describes himself as a “danger tourist” and has previously passed to Iran, Iraq and Syria. But this time his tour was a hitch when he was arrested for hours at gunpoint by the army. He did not explain how he left the situation, but did not seem shaken by the “terrifying” situation when he shared his story.
Pinto and others who have ignored travel notices to visit the NSAFE country are part of a growing number of travelers who jump pineapple and emotion.
Travel experts have said that they are a greater interest in visiting natural disasters, mass murders or other events or situations in which something bad has happened.
