Lovers Of Archaeological Tourism For Groups

The Tunisian capital, Tunis, Carthage and heir to the country’s capital for more than 10 centuries is a very warm and welcoming city.

Tunis is rich in history and archaeological monument; Closely related to Carthage, Tunis lived prosperity Punic and Roman after Roman victory following three Punic wars, it rained later became the seat of an important bishopric of Church in Africa.

The Arab-Muslim invasion will be a second birth for Tunis: it becomes second city of Ifriqiya, after Kairouan before the sovereign Aghlabid Ibrahim II set up his government in 894.

Tunis retained a privileged position and developed his trade under several dynasties (Fatimids, Zirids and Hafsid) the city to develop its historical, intellectual and artistic.

Among the archaeological sites that our travel agency offers us the opportunity to visit include:

The Great Mosque: the Mosque of the Olive, Ezzitouna, the sanctuary of the grandest Muslim Tunis. Medina, with several palaces and remains dating back more than century Tourbet El Bey or old cemetery princes and princess of the Bey family, and the walls of the medina and barracks.

A bit farther to the northern outskirts of the capital is Carthage today a very peaceful residential suburb.

The site is several Punic and Roman ruins, amphitheater and Malga cisterns, baths of Antoninus considered one of the most prestigious monuments of Carthage planted in a magnificent theater and the Odeon, the Tophet, the oldest place of worship Punic Punic ports and intelligently constructed to keep the city of Carthage was the time of the Phoenician presence in Tunisia.

Must spend at least two days to visit Tunis. IGS offers a collection of archaeological sites excursion for half, one and two days to fully discover its magnificent and grandiose monument archaeological witness to the greatness of Tunisia crossroads of civilization, our prices are well studied and our excursion will be with the assistance of professional guides.