Archaeological Tourism For Groups In Djerba Tunisia

Archaeological Tourism In Djerba

Djerba nicknamed the sweet synonymous with sun and holidays, is a small island paradise that is detached from the African continent as to enjoy solitary pleasures of the sea!

Carthage and Rome have left archaeological remains; Christians are implanted early, before it was invaded by the Vandals and the Byzantines and Arabs. It became a haven for pirates in the fifteenth century, after centuries of struggle against the Spanish invaders or Norman.

The archaeological site of Meninx, founded by the Phoenicians in the land of the island to the 10th century BC. AD keeps many vestiges of this city that was the time of the Romans, the capital of the island, the island was a crossroads of trade between Africa, the East and the West for many centuries. This explains aspects of prosperity we see on the site.

Not far from the ancient Meninx, stand the ruins of El Kantara (literally, “” bridge “”), a 6 km long causeway built by the Romans to link Djerba to the coast. At this time Roman was always Pioneer in urban architecture, their work reflects a great experience and a rich culture in urban planning, it remains today as the famous ruins. A road was built in 1951 at the former site of the ancient Kantara, Djerba to connect to the shoreline.

Legend has made the country Djerba lotus fruit honey, which made ​​one forget that the traveler had left the island to go home!

Relive the legend and discover the beauty of its archaeological sites with personalized services to IGS and Tour organization circuits.