Things to see in Tunisia

401 places worth seeing in Tunisia on an illustrated map: Roman amphitheatre of El Jem, Great Mosque of Kairouan, Bardo National Museum, Al-Zaytunah Mosque and El Ghriba Synagogue, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Roman amphitheatre of El Jem The amphitheater dominates the modern town, and was also featured in several scenes of the film Gladiator. The amphitheater is best seen at
  2. Great Mosque of Kairouan One of the finest Islamic buildings in North Africa and rewards closer inspection. Non Muslims are not permitted into the prayer hall, but t
  3. Bardo National Museum Occupying the 13th-century palace of the Ottoman-era bey (ruler) and renowned for its extensive collection of Roman mosaics, although the (h
  4. Al-Zaytunah Mosque The largest and oldest mosque in Tunisia and an important landmark, this Aghlabite mosque dates back to the 8th century, although the distin
  5. El Ghriba Synagogue While this synagogue is only a bit more than 100 years old, but it serves a Jewish community that has been in Djerba for at least 2,000 year
  6. Lake Ichkeul An important stopping-over point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year. Among the lake's visitors are ducks, geese, storks,
  7. Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul Built in 1882, this is the largest surviving building from Tunis' colonial era, in the neo-Romanesque style. It was named after St. Vincent
  8. Raqqada Raqqāda is the site of the second capital of the 9th-century dynasty of Aghlabids, located about ten kilometers southwest of Kairouan. The s
  9. Great Mosque of Sousse A surprisingly tranquil place despite its location in the middle of the city. Built c. 850 AD, this mosque is simple and austere in the Aghl
  10. Saint Louis Cathedral St Louis Cathedral forms one edge of the museum, but does not appear to be open - it was completed in 1890.
  11. Great Mosque of Mahdia Located on the southern side of the peninsula on which the old city was located; built in 916 CE, after the founding of the city within the
  12. Great Mosque of Monastir Built in the 9th century and then enlarged over the centuries. It now includes a prayer room and a minaret, and doesn't have a courtyard ins
  13. Three Doors Mosque With one of the finest façades in Tunisia, though the interior is not open.
  14. Antonine baths Ruins of the largest Roman baths outside Rome itself. The site also has a Punic cemetery, some old houses, some Punic kilns, a chapel, some
  15. Youssef Dey Mosque Opened in 1631, this was the first Ottoman mosque to be built in Tunis. It is the largest Hanafi mosque in the city, was extensively restore
  16. Sousse Archaeological Museum In the gently crumbling old Kasbah on the south-western edge of the Medina. Contains a large collection of mosaics second to the Bardo and o
  17. Uthina It was an ancient Roman-Berber city. Now it features remains of a fortress, cisterns, an aqueduct, a triumphal arch, a theatre, an amphithea
  18. Carthage Palace You can walk past the president's well-guarded palace, which includes a private boat moor and helicopter pad, on the main road. You can also
  19. Theatre of Dougga Built in 168 or 169 CE, is one of the best preserved examples in Roman Africa. It could seat 3500 spectators, and is the first thing one see
  20. Carthage amphitheatre An eviscerated Roman amphitheatre constructed in the first century CE, ringed by forested, rolling hills. Interesting for a quick stroll, bu
  21. Synagogue of the Kohanim of Djirt Tunisian Synagogue, located in Djerba.
  22. Tourbet El Bey An impressive 18th-century mausoleum, the final resting place for over 160 princes and ministers and their families. The eight-pointed star
  23. Mosque of the Turks Mosque in Tunisia.
  24. Carthage National Museum Most remnants excavated from the ruins have been stored in the cavernous museum located on Byrsa Hill, documenting both the Punic and the Ro
  25. Bourguiba Mausoleum Enormous mausoleum, in the centre of a large cemetery. It holds the remains of former president Habib Bourguiba, the father of Tunisian inde
  26. Dar Ben Abdallah A small but interesting folk museum within an 18th-century palace in the medina, covering the everyday life of a rich merchant in the Ottoma
  27. Parc du Belvédère A large park created during the French rule and featuring palm trees, mimosas and azaleas and a great view of Tunis and the lake. Sadly, the
  28. Pupput It was a Colonia in the Roman province of Africa, situated on the coast near the town of Hammamet, between the two wadis of Temad (or el-Thi
  29. Dougga Archaeological site in Tunisia.
  30. El Djem Archaeological Museum It has a large selection of mosaics and one restored Roman Villa, which has all the mosaics in place and gives a real feel for their style o
  31. Uppenna On the site there are the remains of a basilica and a fortress.
  32. Dar El Kous 5th century church. Also known as Dar El Kous
  33. catacombs of Sousse An underground Christian necropolis created in the 1st century. It stretches over 5 km and contains more than 10.000 graves.
  34. Circus of Carthage A Roman circus used for chariot racing, it was modeled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire.
  35. Odeon hill and park of the Roman villas of Carthage Archaeological site in Tunisia.
  36. Mosque of the Strangers Mosque in Tunisia.
  37. Lamta Archaeological Museum The ancient city of Leptiminus is located about 10 km south of Monastir. It was founded by Phoenician sailors around the 12th century BC. Th
  38. Sfax Archaeological Museum Hosts an impressive collection of mosaics from the region, in particular the Roman towns of Taparura (where Sfax now is) and Thaenae (now Th
  39. Ennejma Ezzahra former palatial home of Baron Rodolphe d'Erlanger, now a museum.
  40. Enfidaville War Cemetery More than 1,500 British soldiers who fell between November 1942 and May 1943 in the fighting between the British Eighth Army and American fo
  41. Salammbô Oceanographic Museum Built in 1924 under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on the site of the Carthaginian war harbour. Collection of stuffed birds and animals,
  42. Islamic Arts Museum of Monastir Contains illuminated manuscripts, Coptic textiles from the fourth to seventh century, textiles from the ninth century, the Fatimid glass of
  43. Dar Essid Museum Extremely charming little museum located just within the old city walls. Approaching the Ribat from Hotel de Paris along the north wall, fol
  44. Enfidha Museum After the church was deconsecrated, it was decided to transform it into a museum of ancient Christian mosaic art, with a permanent exhibitio
  45. Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum Museum in Djerba, Tunisia.
  46. Lalla Hadria Museum Museum in Djerba, Tunisia.
  47. Guellala Museum Museum in Djerba, Tunisia.
  48. Kerkouane Archaeological site in Tunisia.
  49. Chott el Djerid Chott in Tunisia.
  50. Utica Archaeological site in Tunisia.

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