Tunisia. Sousse - holidays and attractions

Among numerous places for rest there is a small attractive country Tunisia, which guarantees the most diverse impressions to its travelers. During your stay in it everyone can really enjoy the soft Mediterranean climate, from the clear sea and velvet sand, from numerous historical monuments during excursions and from excellent services. Despite the small territory of this country, there is a huge choice of recreation for tourists.

One of the popular resorts, which is famous for Tunisia - Sousse, located on the east coast in the picturesque bay of Hammamet. Like most modern tourist cities, it grew on a place where people from ancient times lived. Tourist center Sousse was only in 1960. It is attractive for its excellent infrastructure, numerous entertainments, fine hotels and beaches. In addition, the resort has an advantageous location, which is close to the airport Monastir.

For those who come on vacation in Tunisia, Sousse provides a variety of tourist attractions. One of these is the monastery-fortress of Ribat. The construction of this building lasted from 780 to 821. In the courtyard around the perimeter there are galleries of cells. If you turn your eyes to the south-eastern part of the courtyard, you can see the watch tower Nador. In order to climb to its observation deck, you need to overcome 73 steps.

Among the sights that Tunisia is famous for, Sousse has on its territory the Great Mosque, built in 850. The outer wall at the corners is closed by two watchtowers. The inner part of the building is decorated with numerous arches of horseshoe shape. The architectural feature of the structure is emphasized in the minaret, from which the outer staircase leads. The historical part of the city is Medina. This is an old city, built in the 11th century. Its structures are in integrity and safety until today. Medina is very beautiful. The walls that surround it stretch for 2.25 kilometers. And their height reaches 8 meters.

As in most of the cities that Tunisia represents for recreation, Sousse has a number of interesting museums, including the City Museum. It is in the old castle. The museum features mosaics that vividly reflect the history of the city, and the famous collection of masks, statues and other relics belonging to the times of the Roman occupation. In the vicinity of the city there are remains of Roman houses, Phoenician tombs and Byzantine fortifications. No less interesting is the archaeological museum, located in the fortress Kasbe, where the finds of ancient times are presented.

Going to rest in Tunisia, the resort Suss will provide its guests with everything that you can wish for. These are sandy beaches, olive groves and amazingly beautiful gardens, giant palm trees and exotic flowers. For accommodation in the resort there are comfortable hotels of various categories. In the city there are health centers for thalassotherapy.

In addition, there are numerous diving centers , yacht clubs, tennis courts, a water park. For active holidaymakers - water skiing, windsurfing, golf clubs. If you go to Tunis in August, the holiday in Sousse is also diversified by the festival of D'Ossa, which is accompanied by a carnival procession. In the evening, restaurants, discos and night clubs are open. The most popular discos are Samara King and Maracana. And inexpensive and high-quality restaurants are La Caprise and fish Le Pacha.

At a distance of 25 kilometers from the resort is the entertainment complex Hergla Park, which is attractive not only by the numerous attractions, but also by the go-kart track.