Carthage
Carthage today is a prestigious suburb of the country’s capital, the summer residence of the president is located here. Thousands of years ago, this city was one of the most powerful and richest. Founded 60 years before Rome, Carthage was almost completely destroyed.
Colosseum in El Jem
One of the most visited attractions in Tunisia, the Roman amphitheater in the city of El Djem boasts a steady interest of tourists for three reasons. Firstly, this is a real colosseum, its greatness is quite capable of competing with its Roman counterpart.
Gazi Mustafa Fortress
Gazi Mustafa Fortress is the most monumental landmark of Djerba, located on the embankment of the island’s capital, the city of Humt-Suk. Its long and glorious military history dates back to the 9th century, when the Arab conquerors of North Africa erected a fortified citadel on the coast to protect them from pirates.
Medina of Tunis
The noisy, bright and slightly arrogant Arab city of Tunis is located right behind the massive medieval Sea Gate. This is the number one place to soak up the original flavor of Tunisian life and, of course, to buy souvenirs.
Medina Hammamet
The small, ancient and charming Medina of Hammamet is the place where the city of 300 inhabitants was located until the end of the 19th century. At that time there were no hotels, restaurants, discos, and the only foreign guests were the French.
Bardo Museum
The main museum of the city of Tunis and, perhaps, of the whole country, the National Bardo Museum is the world’s largest collection of magnificent Roman mosaics and a strong collection of artifacts from the three–thousand-year history of civilizations in Tunisia.
New Medina in Yasmin Hammamet
The new Yasmin-Hammamet Medina, or, as it is also called, the Mediterranean Medina, is a mandatory point of the cultural program of tourists vacationing at this resort and in Hammamet itself. This is an ancient Arab city recreated with exemplary care behind a fortress wall.