In the historic centre of Tripoli, soaps are offered as souvenirs - the city is famous for them. – Photos: Philipp Laage/dpa
There are few obvious reasons to go to Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city.
Coming from the motorway in the south, one only sees scanty housing blocks. During the war in Syria, supporters and opponents of Bashar al-Assad clashed in the city’s east. Besides, one wonders, isn’t Beirut actually the symbol of Lebanese lust for life?
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