What You Will Do
A circuit that allows you to discover the charm of North Africa, the circuit is easy full of beautiful landscapes to explore. If there is one place to visit when you come to Tunisia, it is the tourist town of Bizerte. You will spend a peaceful day trip and experience this day in another environment. You will fall in love with this city.
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Itinerary
1
Utica
40 minutes
Utica is one of the very first Phoenician trading posts established on African soil, probably around 1100 BC.
The oldest of Carthage, Utique played the role of capital for a long time before being overshadowed by its neighbor, founded at the end of the 9th century BC, but rapidly gaining momentum. Associated with the fate of its neighbor, the city experienced good times and dark hours. But, at the decisive turning point of the confrontation between Carthage and Rome, it knew how to side on the right side, which, in 146 BC. J-C., Earned him the privilege of once again becoming the capital of Africa for 130 years.
The archaeological site of Utica, which covers a very modest area, is today located 12 km from the sea as a result of the deltaic embankment of the mouth of the Medjerda River. It has a few buildings on the surface, in particular, this superb "waterfall house", but also other houses, temples, a forum, thermal baths, traces of theaters, circuses, amphitheaters.
2
Ghar El Melh
1 hour
Founded at the beginning of the Phoenicians in Tunisia (1101 BC), like the Utica, the ancient Rusucmona is quickly becoming a counterpart to the Utica's port. It later became an important basis for Barbarian privateers.
Since ancient times, the population of Ghar El Melh has worked, almost exclusively, in agriculture and fisheries.
3
Qsiba
1 hour
The Qsiba is in the heart of BIZERTE, joins the old port and the historic fort of the old Medina.
BIZERTE medina! A great resemblance to the city of Venice but with a typical Muslim Arabo style!
To visit day and night without regrets!
4
Ichkeul National Park
1 hour 30 minutes
The lake and marshes of Ichkeul have long been recognized (with Donana in Spain, the Camargue in France and El Kala in Algeria) as one of the four main wetlands in the western Mediterranean basin. It is one of the few sites in the world inscribed on three international conventions, has been a Unesco World Heritage site since 1980.
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