Bizerte Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Take a stroll to the harbour

Take a stroll to the harbour, Bizerte

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Shipping channel and bridge

Shipping channel and bridge, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  The French decided the original channel running through the heart of the old city would not be suitable for what they had in mind, so a larger, deeper channel was dug a bit further to the west. The old channel was filled in, leaving what is today the old port, and a new... 

Town beach

Town beach, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Bizerte has a third beach worth mentioning, not for its beautiful sands or its clear water, but because this is where Bizerte's young and beautiful parade themselves in the early evening. If you cross under the bridge by the kasbah on the "wrong" side for Sidi Salem beach,... 

Walk the breakwater

Walk the breakwater, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  If you don't want to get sand in your shoes, but feel like taking the sea air, then I suggest you walk along the breakwater between the beach and the entrance to the old port. Fishermen line the path, fishing on the port side, where the water looks remarkably clear. Further... 

Corniche and Zone Touristique

Corniche and Zone Touristique, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Despite the name, there are only about four or five hotels standing forlorn and neglected along the coast to Cap Bizerte 5 kilometres away. The beach narrows after the Bizerta resort, although the water is a bit clearer. You can walk almost all the way to the Hotel Corniche,... 

Sidi Salem Beach

Sidi Salem Beach, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  This huge expanse of pure white sand begins at the mouth of the old port, separated by a long breakwater. I'd read about Bizerte before going and all the guidebooks were quite negative about the beach, so I was amazed to find this so close to the city. The main problem is... 

The Medina

The Medina, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  If you take the alleyway between the last cafe and the kasbah, and instead of entering the small kasbah gate, instead turn down one of the roads to the left, you'll find yourself in the thick of Bizerte's medina. No walls encircle the medina, so it can be a bit difficult to... 

Ksiba

Ksiba, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Ksiba means "little Kasbah", and this name was given to the collection of picturesque houses lying on the same side of the port as the Fort Sidi El Hani. Look out for the man lurking in an archway selling sandwiches. Also a cafe along this stretch sometimes overspills onto... 

Fort Sidi El Hani

Fort Sidi El Hani, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Opposite the Kasbah is the much smaller Fort Sidi El Hani, now a fairly upmarket cafe, with tables and chairs among the cannons along the quayside. Apparently there is supposed to be an aquarium of sorts inside too, but I didn't investigate. 

Climbing the Kasbah walls

Climbing the Kasbah walls, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  I have to admit to being a bit miffed at this. I'd been led to believe that after paying a small fee to climb some stairs inside a northernmost tower of the Kasbah, I'd be able to walk all round the Kasbah walls. In reality, the best bits are fenced off, and you're left with... 

Inside the Kasbah

Inside the Kasbah, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  If you find the tiny gateway I mention in the previous tip, you'll find an amazingly preserved mini-city inside. The gate is too narrow to allow cars, so, save for a few rogue scooters, the Kasbah is just for pedestrians. The streets are narrow and twisting, and usually full... 

Kasbah

Kasbah, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Standing at what once used to be the mouth of the channel, the Kasbah's walls were built in the seventh century to guard the entry to the old port. The walls are huge and may seem unbroken...but search a bit, and you will find a tiny gateway leading inside. 

Old Port

Old Port, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  If you only have ten minutes to spend in Bizerte, spend all of them walking round the old port. There are no particular sights, as the local people form the entertainment...Fishermen mending their nets beside brightly painted boats, groups of kids play football perilously... 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Hotel Africain

Hotel Africain, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Family-run, staying in the Hotel Africain is like staying in someone's private house. The rooms are basic, but clean and contain beds...what more do you need? Bathrooms are in the basement, not quite as spotless as the rooms and showers are cold, but there is a hammam just... 

Nightlife  

Cafes, cafes and more cafes

Cafes, cafes and more cafes, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Nightlife in Bizerte is based around cafe life. As the sun begins to set, people flock to the old port to walk up and down the quayside in family groups, stopping at one of the cafes on the way. Most of them are the typical Tunisian male-only places, serving coffee, tea and... 

Transportation  

Louages to and from Bizerte

Louages to and from Bizerte, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  Louages leave from Bab Saadoun in Tunis (just past Bab Sawika in Halfaouine) for Bizerte, costing around 3TD for the 1 hour 30 minue trip. On the way, look out for views of Lac Bizerte and Menzel Jemil, a town which has a few colonial buildings by the roadside. The louage... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Andalusian quarter

Andalusian quarter, Bizerte

 maykal Says:  This was an unexpected find for me, as I thought i'd seen all of Bizerte. But on my last evening, I took a walk behind the kasbah and came across a couple of old streets beside a cemetery. Above this was a Spanish fort, containing a modern outdoor theatre and far too many... 

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 Family-run, staying in the Hotel Africain is like staying in someone's private house. The rooms are basic, but clean and contain beds...what more do you need?... 

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Q:  Does anyone know of any affordable decent apartments/houses to rent in Bizerte for 2 - 3 weeks (late June - mid July)?  

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A: Yes I do you can contact me on my vt mailbox for more infos please let me know whether you are a student, a family or tourist and how long the rental is for. thanks 

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 Bizerte (Benzert in Arabic) seems to have been created for tourism....it has everything...a stunningly picturesque old port, a labrynthine medina, tiny alleyways in the compact Kasbah, long white... 

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 this is one of the most beautifull cities in tunisia,combine the miami style of beaches to the white virgin mediterranian sand and the safety of not having sharks in there ...you can go as far as you... 

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