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Pro
Old town, walks on headland, great beach, big hotels a long way from centre
Con
Small village
In a nutshell
Historical.....more than just sun and beaches
Willettsworld Says: On the other side of a square known as Place Khadi en-Noamine from the Great Mosque is this mosque but I don't know its name! So if you can help me out then let me know!
Willettsworld Says: Most of Tunisia's lighthouses were built by the French within the first 20 years of their colonial government. Mahdia's lighthouse was built in 1890 and is still active today.
Willettsworld Says: Stretching over slight hills from one side of the peninsula to the other near the lighthouse is a large cemetery. Here are a number of 10th century Shiite tombs and remains of cisterns.
Willettsworld Says: On the southern coast of the peninsula is the remains of the Old Harbour which was used by the Fatimid's. It measures 126m (138yds) by 57m (62yds) and may have been used by the Romans. The narrow entrance channel, 15m (16yds) long, was protected by two Fatimid watch-towers...
Willettsworld Says: Dotted on the southern side of the peninsula are the remains of the original Fatimid walls that were built during the 10th century. To get some idea of how they and the rest of Mahdia would have looked, head to the museum beside the Skifa el-Khala and walk up to the first...
Willettsworld Says: Just to the west (medina side) of the Borj el-Kebir lie these ruins, of what I don't know. You can walk around then but watch where you're walking as there are some large holes which could've been wells as well as steep banks.
Willettsworld Says: This massive square fortress, built in 1595, is commandingly situated on the highest point on the peninsula. It was built on the site of a palace built by Mahdia's founder, Obaid Allah el Mahdi in the 10th century. In the courtyard of the fortress is a small mosque. In the...
Cafe Sidi Salem and Place du Caire
maykal Says: Erosion has not just been eating away at East Anglia...a small part of Mahdia has also fallen into the sea, and to reach the spectacularly situated Cafe Sidi Salem by the coast road, you now have to laugh in the face of warning signs and hurdle a barrier, before skirting the...
maykal Says: In high season, Mahdia has a lot of restaurants, mostly catering to the tourists who come here and demand pizza and steak au poivre. Around the port are a couple of upmarket-looking fish restaurants, and the corniche has quite a few pizzerias. Out of season, most places are...
maykal Says: In summer, I remember being amazed that the Corniche remained packed until 4 or 5am...cars zoomed, horns beeped, people ambled along slowly, perhaps munching on popcorn or nuts, or sat on the wall waiting for....what? Nothing seemed to happen...but every night was the same....
maykal Says: Heading to Moknine, Monastir, Monastir Airport and Sousse, the most sensible option is to take to Sahel Metro, a fast and comfortable train service that leaves Mahdia fairly regularly and takes just over an hour to reach Monastir, an hour and a half for Sousse. The terminus...
aliante1981 Says: Many Asian and African countries, including Tunisia, are predominantly Muslim, so the religious sites you are most likely to encounter, are, predictably, mosques. This is a brief tip of advice, written from the point of view of a non-Muslim, female traveler (yours...
Tracyden Says: Try to keep your bracelet hidden whilst out and about - it is quite common for people to approach you and pretend that they work at the hotel and then offer to take you around the town for a guided tour. In reality they know your hotel from the wrist band and are getting...
maykal Says: As you enter the main gate to the old city in Mahdia, there is a row of tourist shops - they are quite pushy, and this could be enough to put some people off visiting the old city altogether. Some of their sales techniques are quite amusing - we heard 'lovely jubbly' and...
aliante1981 Says: Travels to places like Tunisia involves a lot of fighting the heat, especially if you, like me (I am still surprised as to why I did that), go there right in the middle of the summer. Here’s a list of useful items to take:- Hats and other covering: Large brimmed hats that...
Mahdia is now on the beaten path, but...
maykal Says: Go off season! November, February, April....the zone touristique hotels stand forlorn and empty, the pizzerias in town are all shuttered and abandoned, but life goes on in Mahdia in winter, and the atmosphere is much much more relaxed than in summer. In spring, Cap d'Afrique...
JLBG Says: There are now very few boats sailing with the ancient so called Latin sail that was used around the whole Mediterranean for centuries. It has almost disappeared now from the Tunisian coasts and I was very lucky to spot one. I saw it from the road and it was far away....
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The old fishing harbour on the east side of the peninsula is beautiful with the old boats. Be there at the sunrise!
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Q: What are the options for tansferring from Monastir airport to Mahdia?
A: Only just noticed this, so sorry for the late reply. It depends what time you arrive...there is the "Sahel Metro" which runs from Sousse through Monastir and the...
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Mahdia, 40,000 inhabitants, is the main fishing port of Tunisia, 450 km south to Tunis, 300 km north to Gabès. It is especially fishing dusky grouper, Epinephelus guazao (mérou noir in French,...
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Mahdia lies in a sheltered situation on a small rocky peninsula, 1.5km (1 mile) long and barely 500m (550yds) across, which is linked with the mainland only by a narrow isthmus. It's located 68km (42...
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Nice, cozy hotel. Only one small problem - minibar is not included, order it when booking the room. Hotel has just couple of them, we had to wait 4 days for it.
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