Where is mahdia in tunisia

Source Mahdia has less than 80, inhabitants, it is rich in traditional products and seaview. I guess also that you are going to enjoy discovering new customs and traditions.

History Its strategic location made it a famous and important city in the Mediterranean Sea during the 16th century. After it has started to be a Roman city. It takes 2 hours and half far from Tunis the capital of Tunisia. And it takes 1 hour and a half far from Enfidha Hammamet International Airport. Entertainment First of all I want to say that Mahdia is a clean city and you are going to discover that since the first visit to its beach, where you can find a lot of new hotels as : Iberostar Royal El Mansour five stars.

LTI Mahdia Beach four stars. Hotel Club Thapsus four stars. Mahdia Palace five stars. Source Never forgot to enjoy the sunset and the sunrise on the beach because at these moments you are going to forget every thing about stress and sorrow. The city became the capital of the Fatimids in , remaining so until , when it was superseded by Cairo. Under siege for eight months from the Kharijites under the leadership of their chief Abu Azid, the city resisted victoriously. In , the Zirids took refuge there to escape the Hilalian threat.

In , to put an end to pirate attacks on the region especially those orchestrated by the Zirid ruler Tamim , the major merchant cities of the northern Mediterranean Basin — Genoa, Pisa, Amalfi, Salerno and Gaeta — commissioned warships and took Mahdia. The attack, led by Hugh of Pisa, received assistance from Rome. Although Mahdia was taken, the Italians were unable to hold it. The monetary spoils were spent on the Cathedral of Pisa and the construction of a new church.

Historian of the Crusades Carl Erdmann considers this raid to be a direct precursor of the first Crusade, which began eight years later, as it was undertaken under the banner of St Peter against a Muslim leader. The Norman king Roger II of Sicily occupied it in , maintaining his seat until early , when the city fell into the hands of the Almohads.

The city then lost its political importance to Tunis, remaining however a major port. The city suffered several sieges over the course of its history. The Europeans, who were soon divided by dissension, were obliged to take to the seas again after 61 days of unsuccessful fighting. Mahdia was taken in the 16 th century by the pirate Dragut, who made it his haven.

In the ancient times, one of the specialties of the region of El Jem was making mosaics. Many of them depict the shows of the Roman amphitheatre: exhibitions of wild animals and hunts with wildcats.

It is completed by a perfectly reconstructed Roman house. Monastir Monastir is famous for its Ribat , an imposing fortress standing facing the sea. Sousse Sousse is a major coastal resort and historical city. Kairouan First capital of Islamic Tunisia, Kairouan has kept its impressive relics of that golden age: the Great Mosque the first founded in the Maghreb and the Aghlabid basins water reservoirs.

Sfax and the islands of Kerkennah Second largest city in Tunisia after the capital, Sfax is worth a visit for its impressive medina surrounded by crenellated ramparts. Colosseums: El Jem better than Rome? The mosaics of El Jem. Dar El Jem mosaists.

Suggestions The Tunisian desert by parachute Djerba, Club Med and the sponge fishermen Oases: When our ancestors did permaculture A guide to Tunisian ecolodges and guesthouses Guesthouses and Ecolodges : A different face of Tunisia Our Partners. Medina and fishing harbour. What to do? History or scuba diving.

What to eat? Octopus and olive oil. Where to sleep? Clubs, palaces or guesthouses. Going further. The city of the Mahdi. The weavings of Mahdia. Good to know. Mahdia Tourism Board Tel.