There are as many touristic places in Tunisia as there are legends about this magnificent North-African country. Your imagination will be stirred with splendid overviews of ancient buildings, sunlit beaches and indigenous Tunisian nature. We provide a short overview of the most welcomed sightseeing places in Tunisia.
If you are a great amateur of archeology, you should definitely take some archeological tours in Tunisia. These tours include visiting of greatest sightseeing venues. First of them is the most popular Carthage, the home for Hannibal and powerful center in the ancient times. Unfortunately, the great city was destroyed by the Romans, and now tourists are offered only with picturesque ruins of the former symbols of power. Modern Carthage ruins consists of six sightseeing places in Tunisia. The second archeological attraction is the greatest Roman monument, Coliseum of El-Jem. It is listed as the part of the world cultural heritage and represents an authentic look of Tunisian nature.
Other must-see places in Tunisia are of religious character. Tunisian culture is primarily Arabic, although its capital, Tunis, is a blend of European, African and Arabic cultures. That’s why spiritual tours in Tunisia include visiting of ancient and modern mosques. Most of the mosques, available for tourists, are situated in the city of Kairouan.
Great Mosque is a holy place for Islamic people and is number 1 to visit in Kairouan. This mosque has the impressive courtyard, paved with marble. It was rebuilt in the 9th century and remained till our times. Other holy places in Tunisia are the Mosque of Three Doors (its interior is closed for non-Muslims, but tourists are allowed to see the façade of the building), Zaouia of Sidi Sahab and Zaouia of Sidi Amor Abbada.
Magnificent Turisian nature discloses at Tunisian beaches. One of them is Boujaffar Beach, situated near Sousse and offering various luxury hotels, cafes and restaurants along with spa resort services.
Besides mosques, beaches and archeological sites you are recommended to visit other places in Tunisia – local museums, gardens and palaces.