Tunisia
TravelGipsy
Culture, adventure, History, Art
18 Aug 2009
based on 2 votes
Fantastic sights for everyone, culture, best attractions, History, Archeology
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Hammamet, Kairouan, El-Jem, Al Kaf, Tozeur, Matmata, Sousse
- Category: Perfect week or more
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Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Shopping, Active/Outdoors, Beachgoers
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Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Families with teenagers, Seniors, Students, Budget travellers , Active/adventure, Tourists
- Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Tags: Tunisia Archeology & History, Tunisia Adventure, Great trip Tunisia, Africa Adventure; Tunisia
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1. Bardo Museum (Le Musee National du Bardo)
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| World’s greatest collection of Roman mosaics, housed in a beautiful Ottoman palace |
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-Once the heart of a powerful Mediterranean empire before being leveled by the Romans in the Third Punic War in 146 BC
-Read about Queen Elissar, a princess of Tyre that supposedly founded Carthage; "shining city," ruling 300 other cities around the western Mediterranean and leading the Phoenician Punic world |
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| Whitewashed clifftop village coastal views |
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| Mazelike old city, centred on its great mosque, with a tangle of lanes and glittering souks |
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-40 miles south of Tunis, the bayfront resort
-Great place to find a great Hotel and travel from here to different points |
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| Walled city of Kairouan is one of Islam’s most holy cities |
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8. Amphitheather of El Jem
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| Famous for its amphitheatre (incorrectly called "a coliseum"), capable of seating 35000 spectators |
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-Majestic hilltop Roman town
-If you like Archeology and History; do not miss Dougga |
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-Largest salt pan of the Sahara
-Due to the extreme climate with annual rainfall of only 100 mm and temperatures reaching 50° C, water evaporates from the lake |
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-Underground caves or troglodyte structures, which houses some of the local Berber population discovered in the 70's after 20 days of rain.
-The population had to ask the government for help when their homes were almost destroyed. Very interesting to visit. |
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Steep gorge with amazing scenery
-Natural springs, palm oasis, streams and waterfall |
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-Artificial, not the real Tunisia, convenient, clean but with excellent connections to sites
-Great place to find a Hotel and explore Sousse & surrounding sites by metro/train |
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16. Tunisia and Malta
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-You can combine Tunisia and Malta
-Easy and short flight to Malta and/or Sicily
-We stayed 8 days in Tunisia, as soon as we landed we left Tunis to visit it at the end of the trip and we traveled extensively. Great experience.
-Flew to Malta and stayed a week (visit Travelgipsy Malta) and returned to Tunis, -Spent 3 days in Tunis; Bardo Museum & Carthage, all by Metro
-From Tunis we took the flight back home. |
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