La Marsa

Worth seeing in and around La Marsa

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Byrsa

   Byrsa was a walled citadel above the Phoenician harbour in ancient Carthage, Tunisia, as well as the name of the hill it rested on.

   2.7 km · hill in Tunisia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Saint Louis Cathedral

   The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral, is a former Latin Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia. The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city.

   2.5 km · cathedral in Tunisia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Carthage University

   The University of Carthage is a university located in Tunis, Tunisia, and was founded in 1988.

   1 km · university in Tunisia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Carthage Palace

   Carthage Palace is the presidential palace of Tunisia, and the official residence and seat of the President of Tunisia. It is located along the Mediterranean Sea in the commune of Carthage, near the archaeological site of the ancient city, fifteen kilometers from Tunis.

   2.5 km · presidential palace in Tunisia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Tophet of Carthage

   The Carthage tophet is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician deities Tanit and Baal Hammon, located in the Carthaginian district of Salammbô, Tunisia, near the Punic ports. This tophet, a "hybrid of sanctuary and necropolis", contains a large number of children's tombs, estimated to be over 20,000, which, according to some interpretations, were sacrificed or buried here after their untimely death.

   3.9 km · cemetery in Tunisia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Carthage National Museum

   Carthage National Museum is a national museum in Byrsa, Tunisia. Along with the Bardo National Museum, it is one of the two main local archaeological museums in the region.

   2.6 km · museum in Carthage, Tunisia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum

   The Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum is an archaeological museum of Paleochristian artifacts, located in Carthage, Tunisia. Built on an excavation site, it lies above the former Carthaginian basilica.

   3.1 km · museum in Carthage, Tunisia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Basilica of Damous El Karita

   The basilica of Damous El Karita is an ancient basilica, located in Carthage, in modern Tunisia, dating from the Late antiquity and the Byzantine epoch. It is situated nearby the Odeon hills within the archeological site of Carthage.

   1.7 km · basilica in Tunisia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Basilica of Saint Cyprian

   The Basilica of Saint-Cyprien, also known as Basilica near Sainte-Monique, is a ruined Christian temple located on the edge of the Tunisian archaeological site of Carthage, on the Bordj Djedid plateau and the seafront. The Christian basilicas of Carthage were excavated by the White Fathers from the 1880s onwards.

   1.8 km · basilica in Tunisia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Keren Yechoua Synagogue

    The Synagogue Keren Yeshoua, often written as Keren Yéchoua or Keren Ichoua, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in La Marsa, a suburb of Tunis, Tunisia.

    1.1 km · Tunisian Synagogue, located in La Marsa · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The beach is quite nice, but is reputedly popular with locals from Tunis on weekends. There is a mosque with a fairly interesting tower near the train station

1. 01
   Abdelliya Palace

   One of the most lavish creations of Hafsid dynasty sultans.

From Wikivoyage: La Marsa, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Relax in a coffee shop

1. 01
   Jhonny Bikes
2. 02
   Juillet

   Bike shop which provides rentals as well as tours.

From Wikivoyage: La Marsa, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There is a fantastic restaurant literally above the water on the beach. A meal with two courses and a beer will run you just under 50 DT, but the impeccable service and view out over the ocean and down the beach is well worth it.

1. 01
   The Cliff

   Fine dining, particularly seafood, on the cliff.

2. 02
   Les Ombrelles

   Right on the sea front which gives a great view over the sea.

3. 03
   Al Seniour

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Getting to La Marsa

Airports

Tunis Carthage (TUN), 9 km · Annaba Rabah Bitat (AAE), 224 km · Falcone–Borsellino (PMO), 283 km

Stations

Punic ports of Carthage, 3.5 km

• Mellita → La Marsa

  257 km · quickest by road, 9h 58m · $25–34
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• Annaba → La Marsa

  227 km · quickest by road, 5h 15m · $25–35
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• Palermo → La Marsa

  301 km · quickest by air, 5h 49m · €160–240
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