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Tunisia UNESCO world heritage sites

Beja governorate [capital = Beja]

Archaeological site in Thugga @
Dougga is considered the best preserved example of an Africo-Roman town in North Africa.

Bizerte governorate [capital = Bizerte]

Ichkeul National Park at Ichkeul Lake @
The Ichkeul lake and wetland are a major stopover point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, such as ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingoes, who come to feed and nest there.

Kairouan governorate [capital = Kairouan]

Holy city of Kairouan at Great Mosque + Mosque of the Three Doors + Basins of the Aghlabids + Zawiya of Sidi Sahib shelters
The medina comprises juxtaposed dwellings divided into quarters separated by narrow and winding streets; it is surrounded by ramparts that extend over more than three kilometres. The layout of the suburbs is straighter and the houses have a more rural aspect.

Mahdia governorate [capital = Mahdia]

Amphitheatre in El Jem on C93
The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem.

Medinine governorate [capital = Medinine]

Djerba settlement in Arkou @
Resulting from a mixture of environmental, socio-cultural and economic factors, the distinctive human settlement of Djerba demonstrates the way local people adapted their lifestyle to the conditions of their water-scarce natural environment.

Nabeul governorate [capital = Nabeul]

Punic Town of Kerkuane at Archaeological site + Necropolis
The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived.

Sousse governorate [capital = Sousse]

Medina of Sousse at Ramparts + Kasbah + Mosque Bou Ftata + Big Mosque + Ribat
Several monuments of the medina bear witness to this robust, ascetic and imposing architecture, notably the Ribat, the Great Mosque, the Bou Ftata Mosque, the Kasbah and the ramparts.

Tunis governorate [capital = Tunis]

Medina of Tunis see detail
The inscribed property covers an area of approximately 280 ha and comprises all the features of an Arabo-Muslim city.

Archaeological Site of Carthage see detail
Founded by the Phoenicians, Carthage is an extensive archaeological site, located on a hill dominating the Gulf of Tunis and the surrounding plain.