What to see in Tunisia

Tunisia is a Mediterranean center and is located in the northern part of the African continent. At any time, he generously shares with visitors the wealth of its nature and history. If cherished Stay here and tickets are already in your pocket, it would be good to define for itself the cultural program. What is worth a visit in Tunisia? Let's look at a few places outside the "compulsory" list of tourist.

The country's capital and its main port - it is the same city Tunis. Its center has built up during the French colonization of the country, it has a stunning similarity to Paris. However, it is limited to only the business part of the European capital. Skyscrapers in Tunisia, there is no home to 14 floors is the highest. Not far from the Parisian district, at the gate of Bab-el-Bahar, begins Medina - the ancient center of Tunisia. Here you can see Jami ez Zitouna (Olive) - Mosque built 703 years Mosque Hamouda Pasha mausoleums of Sidi Riyad Mahrez and Hasanidov Turbet El Bey. Palaces Dar Hussein, Darby-Abdallah and Dar El Bey, situated in the ancient Medina, luxurious and elegantly decorated. In cramped curves and narrow streets of the old town is located bright and vivid Oriental Bazaar. But the most exotic is considered by the market of Medina Souk el-Attarine, founded here back in the thirteenth century. It still is a trade spices.

Other place of mass pilgrimage of tourists - the legendary Carthage. BC it was the city-state. During severe Punic Wars Carthage was completely destroyed by the Roman Empire. The years of her reign were marked by the construction of the temples here, the Capitol, the amphitheater, the aqueduct, the commercial port, several public baths-term and other structures. Now all this is - a very impressive and majestic ruins of Carthage. For their complete inspection standard time any excursions can never have enough, and the day is probably too.

Bardo is the largest National Museum in Tunisia. Here is the richest collection of Mosaics times of ancient Rome. The largest fragment of the exhibit has an area of \u200b\u200b56 m2! Decorated with mosaics Paul and walls of the halls of the former Sultansky Palace Bardo. Now there is an exhibition that tells it to guests about the Christian, Punic and Arabic historical stages of the life of Tunisia. All exhibits were obtained as a result of archaeological excavations and underwater surveys. Bardo can rightly be simultaneously considered the museum of Tunisian ethnography. Here, tourists can find out all about the life of Beeev Tunisia and even get a chance for a visit to the harem!

Tunisian Cairouan has long been the capital of Islamic rulers. This is emphasized by local unique mosques, which must be inspected. The Cairoan Mosque is the main masterpiece of Arab architecture, the height of its minaret is 31.5 m, and the capitals of its numerous columns are made from different residues of architectural fragments of the times of ancient Rome. She also gained fame due to its ancient tradition - carpet. Patterns of Cairuan carpets are not sketched, but are transferred to each next generation by inheritance. Nowadays, here you can buy a carpet with a century guarantee from local masters!

El jam - this small Arab town is notable for its well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater. The Colosseum El Jema was the third size after the Colosseev Kapui and Rome. Its capacity was 35 thousand spectators. For centuries, the structure was practically intact. And only in the 17th century AD. The Colosseum was destroyed by the Arab conquerors. They took out the stone of the Roman Amphitheater to build a cathedral mosque in Cairun. Fortunately, they failed to completely destroy the monumental structure. But even what got from him to our contemporaries, inspires respect for the skill of architects and builders of ancient Rome. Now all sorts of musical festivals are held in El Jime - the acoustics are gorgeous. If you take into account the corresponding atmosphere, then classical music among the ruins of El Jema sounds amazing!