Carthage Travel Blogs

Now I expect most of you will know that I am somewhat of a globetrotter, and as the only time I had ever been to Tunisia before was to a beach resort in Monastir 19 years ago, I took this opportunity to discover as much of Tunis as I could in the time span of an afternoon. I hailed a cab to drive m…

Carthage is located on the hill of Byrsa, funded by princes Elissa-Dido. The Feniciers funded in 814 b.c. The city Carthage. The Carthage empire enclosed, Sicilie, Sardinie, Corsica, the Balearen and parts from South ��"Spain. In the third century b.c. Carthage ended up in a fight with Rome. T…

I went there with my friend and our mothers (luckly they were spending time on their own). Our hotel was in Sousse in a beautiful palm tree garden with it's own beach. The two of us went on sightseeing trip to Tunis (haha!!! after bargainig with market owners at Medina we were called "bandits" and "capitalists") and Carthage. It was great but, taking under concideration The Temperature and our hangover, also very painful. We were also in a Beduin Village and saw belly dance & fakirs

Two weeks in Tunisia

Saw alot, plan on seeing much more!

A trip across North Africa from Tunisia to Ancient Cairo. Tunisia a pleasant suprise.Modern roads and transport network.Hidden historical gems and beautiful Coastline.Libya was an experience and mostly pleasant.Terrible roads,though they are being improved.Maniac drivers.Still few western tourists so the main sights were quiet.As in many countries patience is required that and an adventurous spirit will see you through.Alexandria in Eid holidays was chaotic fun unless you are squeamish!!

TUNIS IS A MODERN COSMOPOLITAN CAPITAL WITH TRACES OF THE DISTANT PAST IN THE CLOISTERED MEDINA AND,NEARBY CARTHAGE.HAMMAMET IS NOTED FOR ITS SANDY BEACHES AND RESORT HOTELS.

For me, going to Tunisia was the best thing that could happen. I liked everything, as there was the place where i remembered laughing.

In our discovering of Tunisia we  didn't want to miss to see old Carthage , Hanibal city ruined in Punic wars and rebuild by Romans. This city was a Roman metropolis in North Africa and in ordes to become a municipality in the Roman Empire has to look like Rome - had amphitheatres, monuments, …

Sun, sea, beach, El Jem, Bardo Museum, Carthage, and of course...camels