Bizerte

Seaport with a rich history, Bizerte has all the charm of a traditional small and welcoming city. But at the same time it offers modern districts worthy of a big city, and all necessary to a holiday filled well infrastructure in the heart of a green area where a large selection of original routes of discovery awaits you . Discover Bizerte on the old harbor, colorful boats glide up cafes and venerable walls of the medina. In the old town, you have to wander to find, across town, the lively souks, a lovely Turkish fountain or ancient monuments such as the Great Mosque ... It will visit the Kasbah, a real "city within a city" walled, with a mosque and a whole maze of narrow streets and Ksiba, a small fortress equipped today oceanographic museum. But a few steps away, the atmosphere is full of change: recent quarters have broad modern avenues. It is sure to win the beautiful avenue of the waterfront and breathe the sea breeze, contemplating the great port. And then remember that Bizerte was at all times a stronghold and a large entrance door of Europe to Africa. It is the location of the Kasbah, the old princely citadel that was the ancient city of Hippo. The Carthaginians, then the Byzantines had high walls. The Citadel itself, whose walls along the old harbor, dates back to the Middle Ages but was largely transformed the Turkish period; the city was a major port for privateers. Bizerte was indeed considered historically as a strategic stronghold, because of its proximity to Europe and its natural harbor (Lake Bizerte) helped to maintain the ships safe. The only door to the Kasbah, Bab el-Medina, is truly a fort, while on the other side of the channel, another fort, the Ksiba, watch over the harbor entrance. Further, a large Turkish fortress, called Fort of Spain, dominates the "Andalusian district" where Bizerte once housed many exiles from Spain. The Turkish presence and scored Andalusian city of Bizerte. Tunis nearby but away from the busiest routes, Bizerte is perfect for a relaxing stay at the edge of its vast sandy beaches. The station now has large hotels with modern standards where everything is provided for the convenience of guests. It also offers all the activities that brighten a room waterfront with its watersports and dive center diving. One can even easily play golf on his way to Tunis, distant only 70 km, with a new highway.