Noisy, youthful and never sleeping Sousse - the most popular and popular resort of Tunisia . Come here not for the sake of attractions, but in search of long beaches, excellent sea, funfair fun and the best discos in Africa . However, if you do not mind diluting vacation "Ugar" with a reasonable dose of history and culture, Sousse's sights, like a gin from a lamp, will appear in front of you - you just need to look for them . Ancient and very picturesque medina with a fortress-ribat and the Caliph's Tower, an extremely interesting archael an ogic museum whose mosaics are not inferior in any way to the exhibits of the Bardo museum, as well as the traditional Tunisian house Dar-Essid and the recreational component - the Boujhaafar embankment, which is filled in the evening by the flanking families of local residents - that's far from all the local attractions .

Museum "Dar-Essid" crammed full of interesting artifacts: wardrobe items, antique lamps, books, rifles, perfume bottles.

History and Archeology

Intending to get to know the rich in various events - sad and joyful - past Sussa, first of all go to the medina - the old Arab city behind the fortress walls . Here you will be met by a labyrinth of narrow streets filled with souvenir and antique shops, cafes and restaurants, thematic markets - gold, fish, leather, wedding - and several interesting historical places, including the fortress-rebate, erected with the arrival of Arabs here . From the top of its watch tower - Towers caliphs - opens a dizzying view of the water area and urban neighborhoods, and just under the feet busily rattles the medina .

The best examples of ancient Roman mosaics, as well as marble statues and objects of the life of the Romans are represented in the Sousse Archaeological Museum, which recently underwent a major renovation and sparkling new ones halls. It is worth paying special attention to the exceptionally realistic mosaic with the head of Medusa, the image of Neptune, as well as the amazing beauty of the Baptistery of the Byzantine era, the baptismal bath.

The Color of the Maghreb

You can penetrate the leisurely, full dignity of the inhabitants of Sousse by going to a traditional house- museum of the Arab family "Dar-Essid", located directly at the fortress wall, inside the medina Sussa . The history of the house is more than two centuries old, and its interiors are crammed full of interesting artifacts: objects wardrobe, antique lamps, books, rifles, perfume bottles . It is worth paying special attention to the bathroom of the house - the bathroom is lined with gray Carrara marble, there is hot water supply (a revolutionary thing at that time!), and a separate room is allocated for a steam room - hammam .

Camping on nature

The number one place for walking in Sousse is the wide promenade of Buzhaafar, which stretches along the sea and almost all the hotels of the old part of the city by slightly less than 2 km . On one side of the promenade lined trays traders of beverages and sweets and ice cream, and on the other - a sparkling sparkle under the sun's rays the azure Mediterranean Sea . You can also take a walk in the picturesque Porto el Kantaoui - the streets here are lined with lush ficuses, fish restaurants await in the marina, -clubs and riding school .