Hammamet And Archaeological Tourism
History of Hammamet begins under the Romans: it was known as Puput, of which one can still see today some remnants, the city was a Simple settlement in the II century, then became Roman colony under, the Emperor Commodus,
Forgotten after the Byzantine era, it was rebuilt in the fifteenth century, but it was only at the beginning of the twentieth century that it was to be known to the rest of the world.
Today, however, Hammamet has preserved a charm and authenticity that have no rivals of the Mediterranean rim; Thanks to its beautiful, immense, and clean beach; With its transparent water and a pleasant temperature. Its hotels, of architecture that match the traditional houses surrounded by lemon trees or orange trees, offer their accommodation services well adapted thanks to the personalized services of IGS in reservation.
Archeologists will be able to discover the ancient Pupput of which we can see the remains in the south of the city, the excavations that were carried out there in the late nineteenth century, presents tombs and other objects now stored at the Bardo Museum.
There are also thermal baths, a Christian basilica and a few houses: among these, one will remember especially those whose pavement is adorned with a head of Dionysus and that with a geometric and floral mosaics, which must date from the V century.