Things to see in Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, with an urban population of about 2.4 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Bardo National Museum Museum
The Bardo National Museum or Bardo Palace is an arts and North African history museum in Le Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. It is one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean region and the second largest museum in Africa after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.
2Al-Zaytunah Mosque Place of worship
Al-Zaytuna Mosque is a major mosque at the center of the historic medina of Tunis, Tunisia. The mosque is the oldest in the city.
3Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul Place of worship
The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in Tunis, Tunisia.
4Lake of Tunis Nature
The Lake of Tunis is a natural lagoon located between the Tunisian capital city of Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis (Mediterranean Sea). The lake covers a total of 37 square kilometres, in contrast to its size its depth is very shallow.
5Hammouda Pacha Mosque Place of worship
Hammouda Bay Mosque or Hamouda Bay al Mouradi is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
6Chikly Nature
Chikly is a small island located in the northern part of Lake of Tunis which houses Fort Santiago Chikly, a former Roman citadel which was reconstructed by the Spanish Governor of Golettaalso, Luis Pérez de Vargas, between 1546 and 1550.
7Sidi Mahrez Mosque Place of worship
Sidi Mahrez Mosque, also known as Mohamed Bey El Mouradi Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
8Bab El Bhar History
Bab el Bhar, also known as Porte De France (the gate of France), is a gate on the east side of the medina of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It marks the separation between the medina and the modern city.
9El Jedid Mosque Place of worship
El Jedid Mosque is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in the Medina area of the city.
10Mosque of Laz Place of worship
Laz Mosque is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis.
11Bab Jazira Mosque Place of worship
Bab Jazira Mosque, Tunisian Arabic: Jēma' Bēb Dzīra, also known as El Jenaïz mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia.
12Mosque of Bab Bhar Place of worship
Bab Bhar Mosque, also known as Ez-Zraariâ Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia.
13Mosque of Sidi Ameur Place of worship
Sidi Amor Mosque, also known as the Sidi Amor small mosque, is a Tunisian mosque located in the south of the medina of Tunis. It is an official historical monument since November 16, 1928.
14Youssef Dey Mosque Place of worship
Youssef Dey Mosque, also known as Al B'chamqiya, is a 17th-century mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in Medina area of the city. The mosque is considered significant as it was the first Ottoman mosque to be built in Tunis.
15Ksar Mosque Place of worship
Ksar Mosque or Jemaâ Al Ksar, of the Hanafi rite, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia.
16Kasbah Mosque Place of worship
Kasbah Mosque is a mosque in the Tunis, Tunisia. It stands in the Kasbah district of the historic medina of Tunis.
17Mosque of Khelloua of Sidi Mahrez Place of worship
Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia.
18Great Synagogue of Tunis Place of worship
The Grand Synagogue of Tunis, also called the Great Synagogue of Tunis or the Temple of Osiris, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Avenue de la Liberté, in Tunis, Tunisia.
19El Kobba Mosque Place of worship
El Koubba Mosque or Mosque of the Dome is a small mosque built in the 11th century in the medina of Tunis. It is located at 41 Tourbet El Bey Street.
20Mosque of Melmli Place of worship
Melmli Mosque, is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis.
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