Carthage Travel Guide

 cheekymarieh Says:  The main part of Carthage port had two harbours that were linked with a 70 feet entrance to the sea. This entrance could be closed when required by the use of an iron chain. It had a capacity for 220 ships.Unfortunately the Romans destroyed the port and there are very few... 

 cheekymarieh Says:  The full name of is the Baths of Antoninus Pius. Along with Archeological Park which you walk through to reach the baths, these are probably the most important and well known exhibits of Carthage. These ruins were built betwwen 145 and 165AD. The baths said to be some of the... 

 brazwhazz Says:  The deconsecrated Cathedral of St. Louis was built in an oddly eclectic Gothic/Byzantine/Moorish style back in 1884. It is set at the top of Byrsa Hill, which is the place where, according to legend, Queen Dido founded Qart Hadash (Phoenician for "new city").In the 1990s, it... 

 starship Says:  A very nice gentleman greeted us when we arrived and asked if we had visited the cemetery before, asked if we had any questions (which we did) and gave us a fact sheet about the cemetery that was very interesting and helpful. He asked us if we would like to sign the guest... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This was my first stop at Carthage and I came here from the nearby Carthage Salammbo station. The name Tophet (meaning "place of burning"), which is found in the Old Testament ("in the valley of the children of Hinnom"), was the sacred place where human sacrifices (molek)... 

 starship Says:  One of the sites we most wanted to see in city of Carthage was the North Africa American Cemetery, to honor those who gave their lives during the liberation of North Africa during World War II. It is officially known as the North Africa American Cemetery because those buried... 

 starship Says:  On our way to what I thought would be our last destination, the North Africa American Cemetery, our bus stops on the side of the road. At first we don't know why because all we see are a couple of roadside gift stands and the attendants. Then looking over the shoulders of... 

 Willettsworld Says:  One of only a few places to get any food in Carthage, Baguette is a fast food burger restaurant that is similar to a McDonalds or Burger King with similar food and decor. It's located near the Monoprix supermarket near Carthage Dermech station. It's a good idea to get food... 

 Willettsworld Says:  According to my copy of Lonely Planet Tunisia, "...you will need near superhuman stamina..." to cover all the sights that Carthage has to offer. Although the sights are very spread out, you can visit them fairly easily in one day but, be warned, you will have to walk a fair... 

 leics Says:  ........of the Presidential Palace, which is right next to the site of the Antonine Baths.It is a very nice piece of architecture, with some pretty bougainvilla etc, but the guards get very cross indeed if you take any photos at all. You can tell it's important by all the... 

 leics Says:  At the aqueduct site (where we had stopped for lunch at an on-site cafe) , after I had wandered along taking photos, I was approached quite aggressively by the 'guardien', a man who had been sitting in the shade.He demanded 10 dinar (5GBP!) for the 'ticket'. Knowing (I... 

 starship Says:  Prior to visiting the Antonine Baths, I had read that the Tunisian President's House or Palace and compound is right next to the historical park and that no one is allowed to photograph it. However, because of the compound's position, it is difficult not to include it... 

 MikeAtSea Says:  The local currency is the Dinar. American Express, Visa and travellers cheques are widely accepted, and the US dollar is a good currency to carry them in. ATMs are found in almost every town large enough to support a bank and certainly in all the tourist areas. Credit cards...