TUNISIA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Tourist attractions in Tunisia include ruins of Carthage, Sousse Old City, Ribat in Monastir, Yasmine Hammamet resort town, and the island of Djerba.
Carthage ruins are located about 15 km North of the capital city Tunis, and are the remains of the ancient Empire of Carthage, which, together with ancient Rome, was one of the most influential empires of its time.
Carthage also, for part of its history, was the ancient Roman Empire's capital for the province of Africa.
One of the best ways to learn about the city's history is to visit the Carthage Museum, which is located at the Byrsa hill. The museum contains most of the ancient artifacts found at the archeological excavations in the area.
The ruins of the Antonine Baths, which are in the area, are remains of the baths that were in their time the biggest in ancient Rome. They were build between 145 and 165 AD, and they are one of the best examples of the wealth that was part of ancient Carthage.
Of the tourist attractions in Tunisia, Sousse Old City (opensousse.co.cc) is part of UNESCO world heritage list of sites, and contains, in a compact area, several magnificent historical buildings.
Among these buildings is the Great Mosque, which was built about 850 AD, and is for its construction style Aghlabite architecture, and the Old City Bazaar, which is a good place to purchase Tunisian handcrafts.
Sousse, on the Mediterranean coast, is also known for its wonderful beaches and clear, turquoise-like sea.
Monastir near Sousse has the Monastir Ribat, which is an example of the Mediterranean fortresses that once were in the coast of Africa as a defensive line from Morocco to Egypt, and which were constructed to protect the African Muslim empire against attacks.
The Monastir Ribat is the oldest and the most important fortress of its type in the entire Maghreb region. It was constructed in 796 AD, after which its expansion work continued all the way until 11th century.
When in Ribat, it is worthwhile to visit its guard tower, from where you can see magnificent views over the whole village of Monastir.
Tourist attractions in Tunisia also include Yasmine Hammamet resort town (yasmine.com.tn), which has been constructed into a coastal area of 278 hectares with 4 kilometers of beaches of the most beautiful Tunisia, about 6 km from the village of Hammamet.
The resort town has 44 hotels, of which most are 4 and 5 star hotels, a harbor, with space for 740 boats, and a center surrounded by a wall, where a marketplace functions.
The resort town also includes a theme park, a casino, a thalassoterapia center, and a famous coastal promenade, along where there are shops, cafes, gardens, parks, and entertainment centers. There are also two golf centers nearby.
Hammamet is very popular vacation area for locals, including the country's president, and it is famous for its jasmine flowers, whose scent fills the area's air, and after which the resort town has been named.
Tourist attractions in Tunisia also include the island of Djerba, which is the biggest island in North Africa, located on the bay of Gabes, Mediterranean sea, and it is known especially for its exceptionally beautiful beaches, land formations, and high quality hotels.
Tourists come to Djerba also because of the first Star Wars movie from 1977, whose "Mos Eisley" scene's (starwars.com/databank/location/moseisley/) outdoor filming was done at the Ajim village in Djerba.
Djerba has a rich history, and according to the legend, Odysseus shipwrecked to the island on his journey across the Mediterranean. During its history, the island has been called up to 3rd century AD as Meninx, and it has been in turn part of the ancient Roman Empire, Norman Sicilian Kingdom, and Spain.