Museum Mahdia

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...

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Hotels and Resorts of 5, 4 and 3 stars

1. Iberostar Royal El Mansour  Luxurious surroundings. 310 Rooms and Suites. 3 Restaurants, 2 Bars, 1 Cafe. Thalasso Spa centers and Congress. | Tel: +216 73671500 2. Mahdia Palace Thalasso  A fabulous 5 star. 452 Rooms and Suites. 5 Restaurants, 5 Bars, 1 Cafe. Thalasso Spa centers and Congress. | Tel: +216 73683777 3. Nour Palace Resort  A superb 5 star. 550 Rooms and Suites. 7 restaurants, 5 Bars, 1 Cafe. Thalasso Spa...

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Three Tourist Restaurants are recommended

Mahdia combines an impressive infrastructure of modern hotels of all categories in 3 regions: the northern tourist area of Mahdia and the cornice at or near the town of Mahdia center ideal for family vacations. 1. Restaurant Le LIDO Surprise your guests and enjoy these moments of happiness with them in a very popular and very welcoming restaurant, specializing in fish and seafood quality.A great time out ! Arguably one of the best seafood...

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The Punic Port or Old Port of Mahdia

This port is located in a depression between the hills of Sidi Jabeur and the Borj El Kebir on the south coast of the peninsula of Mahdia. So the site is protected from the north winds and it opens with deep water. Recent research has led to say that the old port is carved into the rock and date of the Punic period.  It was used as a trading post and naval base until the Ottoman period (about the middle of the XVIIIth) surface is...

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The penthouse Kahla

The penthouse Kahla Mahdia of the most prominent historical landmarks in the capital of the Fatimids and back built to the early fourth century of migration and are believed to be constructed by order of the Mahdi, the founder of the city in the period ranging between 303 and 308, corresponding to the beginning of the tenth century AD which is between 916 and 921 AD They represent the main tower of the wall of the wild .  It consists...

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The wreck of Mahdia is an archaeological site underwater

discovered about five kilometers off the Tunisian city of Mahdia, midway archaeological sites Thapsus and Sullecthum. The site hosts a Greek merchant ship failed to following a major storm in Ie century av. J. C. The latter contained a rich load of artwork and architectural elements which together have many questions for researchers since its découverte1: besides numerous columns and other construction elements, the load was very mixed, especially...

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Great Mosque

Mahdia Grand Mosque was built on a rocky outcrop. Has initiated 916 years built during the reign of the Fatimid Caliph al-Mahdi (ruled between 909 and 934). Was left from that era, only the entrance and the northern gallery in the courtyard. And built everything else during the restoration, which took place in the sixties. Consists of a prominent entrance arch broken horseshoe document on Edadtin. The interface is designed and entrance of foreign...

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Cultural climate

Such as the ancient city of Mahdia factor in the development of tourism in the region and to the richness of its stockpile heritage and historical and cultural heritage, along with the different activities of this city and the extent to keep pace with the development taking place in Mahdia in various stages, and their contribution in attracting immigrants to the city as a tack tourist unique. Fetra archaeological evidence of the succession of...

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