Which of these cities is also called "The Mermaid of the Mediterranean"?
Tripoli is also known as Tripoli-of-the-West to distinguish it from Phoenician sister city Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called "The Mermaid of the Mediterranean" describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings.
Tripoli is a Greek name that means 'Three Cities', introduced in Western European languages through the Italian Tripoli. In Arabic, it is called (طرابلس), Ṭarābulus and Trípolis, from Ancient Greek:( Τρεις Πόλεις), romanized: Treis Póleis, literally 'three cities'.
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Barry Salt
To be totally different I had my appendix removed in Tripoli, Libya in 1965
Louella Wilson
Fred Keogh, "Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, it is also known as "the Pearl of the Mediterranean"!"
But, as Jacqueline says, that is rather irrelevant.
Sergey Arustamov
Blairly21, exactly 💯
jack patti go
I really missed this one! Yes, even after looking it up! First I saw Alexandria is the city!
Jacqueline Tattam
Fred Keogh, read the question - “which of THESE cities...”
Fred Keogh
I suggest you look up the history of Alexandria, known as 'The Mermaid of the Mediterranean'. There are a number of cities with this name.
Blairly21
This is the city - not Libya! Tripoli, Lebanon, known in Arabic as Ṭarābulus al-Sham (طرابلس الشام), meaning "Levantine Tripoli". It is affectionately called "The Mermaid of the Mediterranean" (عروسة البحر ʿArūsat al-Baḥr; lit: "bride of the sea"), describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings.