EL-JEM, KAIROUAN, MONASTIR  

El-Jem is the most significant Roman monument in Africa. Kairouan is an important Islamic 

holy place. Monastir is a beach town, with many hotels and a romantic fortress, called Ribat.

El-Jem is one of the most remarkable sight in Tunisia. Its amphithetre is almost as big as the Colosseum in Rome. 

138 m long, 114 m wide, with 3 tiers of seating. 30.000 people were watching the spectacles.   

 Butchers' on the road.
It is strange to see the killed animals hung up. Ben Ali's picture can be found nearly everywhere in Tunisia.

Kairouan is a holy city in Tunisia. It is the fourth among the holy places after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. 

The Great Mosque of Kairouan.

The rectangular courtyard of the mosque.

A nice minarett north from Mahdia.

The  beach of Monastir, with nice hotels.

 

The Ribat (fortress) of Monastir was built in 796 AD.

The Ribat inside.

Excellent view of the coastline.

The  Ribat was a place of shooting the scenes of 'Life of Christ' (by Zafirelli)

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Ex-president Habib Bourghiba as a child.

 A Casino on the beach...