Many travellers with very limited expectations for Libya, leave the Jibal Nafusa area simply stunned. The Jibal Nafusa, which is a desert mountain range, in the way that agriculture has very different conditions depending on nearby mountains, is excellently paired by Jabal Akhdar in eastern Libya, which is clearly greener in its Mediterranean appearance. The roads of Jibal Nafusa does not invite to fast driving, but nor does the shifting landscape around you, complete with small farms, independent villages, and the Berber population, which was never completely absorbed by the Arab community. Large parts of the population belongs to the Khariji sect of Islam, the smallest of Islam's three main directions. I know you won't believe me, but snow is not all that uncommon up here in winter time, and all the year through, the area has a climate far cooler than what is around Tripoli, not to to say further south.
Agriculture is fairly rich, especially when compared to the rest of Libya.
Olives and grain are the main produce, but the figs and apricots grown here are of the highest quality. Out of many places to visit in the mountains, Gharyan appears to be on most itineraries. Yafran , Kabaw , Nalut , and Jadu are other main attractions. Ghadames which is often included in longer explorations of the Jibal Nafusa, is actually out of the mountain region, and involves quite a journey if weather is hot. All rights reserved.