5/5 Steven W. 5 months ago on Google • 680 reviews
Highly
recommended,
especially
off-season.
We
were
literally
the
only
ones
there,
the
entire
site,
buildings,
ruins.
Alone.
9TND
pp
admission.
Brand
new
(2022)
guest
building
with
WCs,
cafe
(nobody
there).
And
pedestrian
bridge
to
the
amphitheater.
The
site
is
gorgeous,
on
a
hill,
overlooking
fields,
and
distant
mountains.
And
dead
quiet.
The
theater
is
impressive,
smaller
than
El
Jem
but
impressive
nonetheless.
Similar
style,
underground
tunnels
(accessible,
stairs
even),
and
arches
everywhere.
Nothing
fancy,
though.
Note
that
the
mosaics
you
see
and
walk
on
are
reproductions.
So,
no
worry.
The
originals
are
safe
in
Bardo.
DO
visit
Bardo.
The
best
museum
in
this
town.
Dirt
and
rock
paths
lead
to
various
sites.
All
are
busted
up
a
lot.
Signage
long
ago
worn
away.
On
a
rainy
day,
this
will
be
a
muddy
miasma
of
dirt.
On
a
cool,
sunny
day,
a
great
place.
Nearby
sites
have
original
(maybe)
mosaic
floors,
walls,
and
roof
long
ago
plundered
for
the
stone.
So-called
capitol
building
has
nice
columns
and
indoor
photos
and
posters
(locked
but
guy
let
us
in)
of
the
history.
They
are
certainly
trying
very
hard
to
make
this
a
tourist
(bus)
destination.
Only
45
minutes
from
the
city
over
totally
chaotic,
busted,
maze-like
roads,
big
holes,
trucks,
dirt,
smoke,
barriers,
goats,
bikers,
carts,
just
road
hazards
every
10m...
Not
to
mention
police
are
everywhere,
side
roads,
intersections,
roundabouts,
toll
stations,
and
exits.
Everywhere.
They
stop
anybody,
anytime,
for
any
reason.
Are
there
traffic
rules
to
enforce?
Only
discretionary.
Driving
in
Tunis
(any
city)
is
simply
perilous.
If
the
holes
don't
get
you,
the
police
will.
Too
bad,
there's
no
other
way
to
go
anywhere
in
this
town.
So
if
you
can't
stand
chaos,
it's
best
to
stay
home
or
never
leave
your
hotel.