Tunisia
Exciting combination of culture, oriental flair and protected sailing practice along the north coast of Africa.
Sailing area and travel destination Tunisia
2022/2023 A summary: Sailing from marina to marina from the island of Djerba to Bizerte... We sailed (almost) along the entire Tunisian coast. In summary, the marinas are simple, but clean and safe. The fact that the country suffers from many shortcomings is also evident in the marinas. Provisioning options are decent, and prices are low. That's why we spend the winter here...
Experience report Bizerte Tunisia
Our final stop in Tunisia is Bizerte, which we will visit in May 2023 visited. From here, it's not far to Algeria. It's the only town with a marina that's apparently hardly touristy. There are no empty hotel complexes here, and everything seems very authentic. I love... a motif that's popular in many cities. From...
Tunisia – World Heritage: The Amphitheater of El Djem – about bread and games and the life of a gladiator
The amphitheater at El Jem is the best-preserved in North Africa and the second largest after Carthage. It was built in 238 AD and modeled after the Colosseum in Rome. It was built in the Roman city of Thysdrus and had a capacity of 35.000 spectators. Colonnades surrounding the amphitheater. The three-story Colosseum at El Jem. Gladiator fights in the arena were always privately financed and very...
Tunisia: World Heritage Site: Carthage
Today, Carthage is a modern district of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, where Tunis Airport is located. In ancient times, Carthage was originally the capital of the maritime and trading power of the same name. The Romans called the inhabitants Punics—derived from the Phoenician word. The Carthaginian Empire fought with the Romans in three Punic Wars between 264 and 146...
Tunisia – a round trip by rental car – November 2022 – Stage 6: Capital Tunis – Medina Tunis – Carthage and the artists’ village of Sidi Bou Said
From Hammamet, we drive about an hour to the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The city's government district is located around the Medina in Tunis. This area is closed to the general public due to barriers and is patrolled by soldiers. However, pedestrians can move freely and unhindered throughout the district. Therefore, we also have to park our rental car...
Tunisia – a round trip by rental car – November 2022 – 5th stage: Sbeitla – El Djem – Port Yasmine Hammamet.
From Tozeur, we now head north again—back to our boat. View from the hotel in Sbeitla of the excavations of the Roman city of Sufetula. After visiting the extensive excavations of the Roman city of Sufetula, we head east back to the sea. Since I've been having severe pain in my left shoulder and arm since yesterday, we first google...