Mahdia Tourism

jeudi 16 octobre 2014

Travel Agencies operating to and are diverse in Mahdia

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The local travel agencies organize varied from Mahdia excursions. You can travel anywhere in Tunisia and your agency will organize everything!

1 TUNIS CARTHAGE SIDI BOU SAID

Visit the Medina, Bardo Museum, ruins of Cathage and Sidi Bou Said ...

2 KAIROUAN / EL JEM / Monastir

Visit the Great Mosque, El Jem Coliseum, Mauselée Bourguiba ...

3 Sousse / PORT KANTAOUI / Monastir

Visit the Medina, Port El Kantaoui, Monastir Marina ...

4 SAHARA I EXPLORER

Visit El Jem, Matmata, Douz, Tozeur, Tamerza Midès Ong Jemel, Kairouan ...

5 SAHARA EXPLORER II

Visit El Jem, Matmata, Douz, Tozeur, Tamerza Midès Ong Jemel, Kairouan ...

6 SAHARA DISCOVERY

Visit El Jem, Matmata, Douz, Tozeur, Tamerza Midès Ong Jemel, Kairouan ...

7 EVENING Baloum

Folk Centre: fantasia, folklore, belly dance / Bedouin, Tunisian dinner.

8 NOMADS

Visit Takrouna (Berber village), Zaghouan, Hammamet, Jeradou, HERGLA ...

9 BERBERE

Visit HERGLA (Marin Cemetery), Sidi Bou Ali, Takrouna (Berber village),

Jeradou ...

Geographic Location

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The town of Mahdia (and it is called the city of parentheses) on the east coast of central Tunisia which is about isthmus extending into the sea (peninsula) surrounded by the sea on three sides which are of a mild climate influenced by the air currents of the Mediterranean basin and away from the capital, 200 km
The affiliation of Mahdia to the coast makes it under the influence of the Mediterranean climate of mild distinguished by moisture. And contribute to offshore wind and the northern and north-eastern modify temperatures in summer and winter, and the proportion of rainfall on the coastal strip up to 300 mm in some cases up to 400 mm, what contributes to the spread of vegetation varied.

Two Golf Course 9 holes and 3 holes are available.

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The Golf Academy of Mahdia well located in the tourist area between Mahdia Palace and Nour Palace at the edge of the sea, as well as the pitch and putt golf in the Nour Palace with its splendid views of the Cape of Mahdia and Borj el Ras are ideal places to play golf.

1 Golf Acadamy Mahdia: 9 holes

Managed by Mr. & Ms. Mark and Gisa Schütz. Emigrated to Tunisia in early 2010 Since March 2010, they exploit this installation of mini-golf in Mahdia. They methods manages the Golf Academy and the adjacent pavilion. Mini Golf oasis (18 holes), Golf Academy and clubhouse are open all year.
The clubhouse features a sun terrace with magnificent views of the sea. Accommodates up to 100 people. By adequate lighting. Direct access to mini-golf and golf 9 holes. Covered parking is provided in abundance.
In the clubhouse and on the terrace, the following products are available:
Alcoholic beverages: Beer (Celtia, Beck's and Heineken). Soft drinks. Hot drinks: Cappuccino, espresso and filter coffee. Meals on request.

Expert staff are on hand to help customers. During tournaments, There are professional referees familiar with international rules.
Club facilities for the elderly, adolescents and children with colorful balls. For beginners or casual players. Leisure clubs for lefties, righties for the elderly. Hobby with 10 bullets, which have different playing characteristics for fans and many players.
Tel: +216 25 160 869 Web: www.minigolfoase-mahdia.com

2 Nour Palace Pitch & Putt Golf: 3 hole

A pitch and putt course in the complex Nour Palace. A magnificent and the views of the mediterranean sea splendies turquoise and Cap Mahdia and its lighthouse lawn. Mini Golf, a golf academy and clubhouse are open all year.
Tel: +216 73682500 Web: www.vinccihoteles.com

Ban Ki-moon, the city's antique shop in Tunisia

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October 10, 2014 - on the occasion of the visit, which performed to our country on 10 and 11 October, the President was accompanied by the government, Mr. Mehdi F on the eve of the day of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on a tour from Square January 14 in the capital and Trgela Full Avenue Habib Bourguiba, where he was briefed by Mr. Mehdi F home Ban Ki-moon on the Municipal Theater and the Metropolitan Cathedral and stopped at the statue of Abdul Rahman bin Khaldoun and gave him Basta about the merits historic for these heritage monuments, historical, religious and what it represents of importance in the history of the country and the culture of our people, which reflects the bright image of our country and what I knew from the cross-fertilization of cultures and civilizations throughout history.

Following that shift the Prime Minister together with the Secretary-General of the regular UN to city markets antique shops where Zara number of them and talked the way with their owners, and to some artisans and industrialists, and got to know a number of products of traditional industries, and they met in the meantime, a full house of citizens who welcomed the guest of Tunisia, who Badelhm salute as resulted in a visit to the Zitouna Mosque globe know where Mr. Ban Ki-moon about the historical tradition of the teacher's religious and scientific merits of the Tunisian and its foundation.

The Great Mosque of Mahdia

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The construction of this mosque coincides with the building of the city in the early 10th century.
This is the main mosque reserved for the caliph and his entourage. Changes have been made to
half of the 16th century. It was converted into a church and cemetery for the military leaders

In 1960 and 1961, the mosque has been important work of clearing and excavation that brought a whole new account information while respecting its original area and keeping its main facade and entrance resembling a Roman triumphal arch. Its uniqueness is that it has no minaret. Its uniqueness is that it has no minaret.

Place the Fatimid mosque was directly inspired by the Great Mosque of Kairouan. It provides us the missing link of parentage that is sensed between the North African mosques dominated central nave and the first achievements of the Fatimids in Egypt.

The monumental porch, however, is an innovation. It follows a peculiarity of the Shiite doctrine. This mosque is essentially different from the others in that it is, first, built for one man. This is the "mosque of Imam", the leader of the believers and the Mahdi.

The stately or triumphal character of the input is directly related to the quality of such a character. The monumental porch occupies the central positon which is that the minaret of Kairouan. The minaret will reappear in the same place in mosques, after the return of Zirides to "orthodoxy." This suggests that the call to prayer was launched in Mahdia, down from the terrace of the porch, which was the highest point of the facade. No more in the great mosque in Mahdia other Fatimid monuments, we find the slightest arch neighborhoods. Everywhere wooden ceilings or barrel vaults on doubleaux in all respects similar to that of monuments Ifriqiyan the previous two centuries. Fatimid architecture, very sober in the field of decoration, continues, even more than previously thought, that of the previous century. It is essentially an art of transition.

source:http://www.mahdiaonline.com/

Palace of the existing order of God

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Built by Obeid-Allah al-Mahdi in the early tenth century to his son and successor-based order of God, and continues to be used by minors Zirids princes, was signed and the use of stones torn down after the Spanish occupation of the city (the mid-sixteenth century). Ongoing excavations have enabled this teacher from the discovery of a mosaic outweigh the area of 60 m 2 is more likely that she was adorned the floor of the Great Hall of the Palace

source:www.facebook.com/Mahdia.Fatimides

Handicraft Activities in the area of Mahdia

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IN MAHDIA, it is men who weave: From the fourteenth century in Mahdia, the Master of weaving are men
and only men. We never tire of admiring weaves and silks from Mahdia, the patterns and colors flaming recognizable at first glance.

Among the most impressive, the HRIR R'DA consists of a succession of bands and gilt and colored stripes (red, blue, silver and green), the Set El Kol cotton blend black and blood red silk weaving green silver and gold.
First used in many traditional wedding costumes, they are now broken down into scarves, bedspreads, throws, coats, bags ... Mahdia, is also known for offering a relaxing atmosphere along the most beautiful beaches in Tunisia ...

Artisan Activities:

1.Silk: Exhibition, clothing, workshops and sale, construction
2.Jewelry (studio tour + exponent)
3.Decoration on boix
4.Mosaic (El Jem)
5.Traditional Clothing Mahdia: Aroussa

Carpet manufacturing Mahdia The homemade carpet is widespread in Mahdia, Tunisia and in general.
It is very interesting to see how the rugs are created and see the precise work of women in the loom. But it's still a very physical job for these women that weave throughout the day.

Weaving Mahdia Located in a small alley in Mahdia, this small weaving mill specializes in the manufacturing of costumes for married and build a wedding dress is a very long and meticulous work that requires months of work. The weavers do not hesitate to dress the visitors Tunisian married for the photo!

The Festival of the Silk Mahdia is organized during the month of May. A symposium on boosting this craft is held to restore its pride of place. Especially since the silk weaving has almost disappeared in other places including the Souks of the Medina of Tunis.

The history of the city Mahdia

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Mahdia is an ancient town whose roots extend throughout history. Although she experienced with identifiable historical stages (Punic trading Fatimid capital, stronghold of corsairs and the Ottoman Empire), confusion still continues to wrap a part of the history of the City, which precedes the era Fatimid.

History of Mahdia

Despite the many signs revealed by the excavations and studies, sea and land, which testify to the passage of Phoenicians, Punic and Roman in the City and its surroundings.

That the most distinguished historical period the City was the one that led to its founding by the Fatimids in 920 to make it the capital of their caliphate. The founder caliph, Abd-El-Mehdi real name, had certainly chosen for its strategic location, as it overlooks the sea on three sides, and is thus a well-protected fortress, able to stand up to all invaders.

Therefore, Mahdia became an important trading center in the Mediterranean. Starting from the fourth Fatimid Caliph, Al-Mouez-li-Din-Allah, for the conquest of Egypt and established in the new town he built in 972: Cairo.

He had delegated his political and administrative powers to Sanhajites, which were quickly turned against the Fatimid and were punished by sending hordes of Tunisia Hilali tribes from Lower Egypt, with the aim to wreck the foundations of power sanhajite birth. It was the time of the invasion of Tunisia by beni-Hilal.

Since Hilalian Christians, Spanish and Turks alternately occupied or liberated the city then it was the turn of the Spanish to destroy its walls and make it ablaze in 1555 the City had lost its military importance and commercial including the Turkish and Husseinite time.

Its infrastructure, its large fleet and its equipment for the freezing up as a true microcosm. Yet, many Mahdois still practicing traditional fishing. The governorate is offered, in fact, four fishing harbors. Mahdia with that of a productive average of 7.279 tons / year.

Wearing Chebba with a production rate of 68 tonnes. Wearing Salakta producing 6,503 tonnes and that of Melloulech with an average production of 25 tonnes. The four ports are actively involved in boosting economic activity in the region, such as to improve the employability of the sector. They offer nearly 5,300 job positions and more than 25% of national output in blue fish.

Fort Ottoman Mahdia or Borj el Kebir

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More original than the Grand Mosque, its minimalist interior, and no minaret make it more like a fortress than a religious building.

The imposing tower of the tenth century was the guard tower of the Fatimids. Today, every Friday, she looks unfold the traditional female market silks and jewels. Embroiderers of the city or the backcountry present their shimmering works. Thick velvet, golden son, pearls, everything to the refinement of the costume.

Practical information:

Open daily, except Mondays, from 9h to 16h in winter, from 9am to 19pm in summer. Input: 4 DT, extra picture: 1 DT.

Museum Mahdia

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The imposing gate of the Medina Tunisia El Mahdia, called Skifa El Kahla, lets cross the rampart of ten meters thick. Before going through the door, head to the right to visit the new Regional Museum of Mahdia.

The gate was built in the sixteenth century using materials from the first gate built six centuries ago.

The museum houses various rooms, including those dedicated to funeral rites Punic and Roman era. Various objects, markers and vaults are also exhibited. Allow you to climb to the summit of El Kahla Skifa, which affords a magnificent view of the old town and the surrounding area and another place that has a lot of craft and special items (painted mosaics , ornate plasterwork, wood paneling, carved, ceramics, pottery ...)