Sultry and delectable Tunisia is the place where many of our compatriots spend their holidays. The coast of the Mediterranean Sea is really beautiful air. But for many, this is not the only purpose of visiting a North African country. There are many beautiful sights here, some of them have a truly biblical history. So, we will talk about the sights of Tunisia.
Ancient Carthage in Tunisia35 km from the same capital of Tunisia are the ruins of Ancient Carthage, once a flourishing and important city of antiquity. It was founded around 814 BC. Tourists are offered to inspect the remains of Roman sarcophagi, tombstones, sculptures, villas and houses, even the theater.
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In the desert, in the city of Kairouan is the oldest mosque in Africa. The Great Mosque was built in the far 7th century. In the temple are nine different gates, the courtyard is decorated with a large number of arched porticoes with 400 columns. In the northern part of the complex rises a rectangular minaret with a height of 35 m.
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Neapolis is one of the most famous landmarks in Nabeul in Tunisia. Ancient city, founded in the V century BC, was destroyed during the III Punic War. Interesting exhibits, once belonging to the ancient city, are in the Archaeological Museum.
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In a trip to Tunisia, in the town of Sousse, among the sights, Ribat is more popular. This fortress-monastery was built in the IX century to protect against the attacks of the Byzantine conquerors, later the Crusaders. On the area almost 1500 m behind the walls with semicircular towers there are cells, watch tower.
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To the worthy attractions of Tunisia near La Gulette, a small port not far from the country's capital, is the Tunisian lake with an area of 37 km & sup2, where you can see flocks of flamingos, cormorants and herons. The lagoon is crossed by a causeway along which a railway is laid.
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If you have the time, be sure to visit in Tunisia attractions of the port of El Kantaoui - park-safari "Phrygia" and amusement park "Hannibal-park". "Phrygia" is the first wildlife sanctuary in North Africa. It is home to almost 30 species of animals, for example, tigers, giraffes, lions.
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What famous Djerba's attractions in Tunisia is the most ancient synagogue of La Griba, a sacred place for all Jews. By the way, this synagogue is remarkable not only because it is more than two thousand years old. Here are kept the pigs of one of the most ancient copies of the Torah, as well as the relics of the author of the Talmud Shimon Bar Yashai.
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In the town of Medenin you can see unusual residential quarters - the ancient Berber ksar settlements. Ksars are a group of dwellings in 2, 3 and even more floors, each "apartment" is a long room, which leads a massive door.
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Not far from the ruins of Carthage on the Byrsa hill stands the majestic Cathedral of St. Louis, named after the French King Louis IX. The temple in the form of a Latin cross is built in Byzantine-Moorish style. Its facade is decorated with two square towers with domes. Inside the cathedral is decorated with stucco and stained-glass windows with arabesque ornamentation.
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In the outskirts of the city of Tunisia is one of the largest archaeological museums in Africa - a museum of Roman mosaics and other ancient artifacts. The museum is located in the palace of the Hafsidic Sultans of the 13th century. The most notable exhibit of the exposition is a mosaic of 56 square meters. m.
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Be sure to visit the amphitheater in El Jem. It has quite impressive dimensions and, by the way, is the third largest in the world.
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If you brought Tunisia to the list of countries that you visit on your next vacation, find out if you need a visa to enter the state.