Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in northern Africa founded by the legendary Phoenician queen Dido on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia.
Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. It became the capital city of the civilization of Ancient Carthage and later Roman Carthage.
Getting to Carthage
Take the TGM light rail line from Tunis to one of the following stations:
- 01Carthage-Hannibal — most destinations including Antonine Baths
- 02Carthage-Dermech
Worth seeing
Lots and lots of ruins! The president's palace. Sweeping views of Tunis and the gulf. As of April 2026 you buy a ticket, costing
Things to do
International Festival of Carthage. In the summer is a treat with big name dancers, singers, and artists from all over the world for a very reasonable price (10.5 DT). Plastic chairs are not worth the price (26 DT) unless you are really aching for back-support. Most people bring cushions or blankets for the amphitheatre seats. Plan a late night out with concerts normally ending after 1AM.
Where to eat
There are a number of eateries scattered around the district, though most lie outside of the major tourist trail. There is a restaurant-hotel with a relatively expensive but good selection (including wines) near the Punic Tophet on Rue de Hannibal south of the southerly Carthage-Byrsa station, east of Carthage-Salammbo.
- 01Le Rest'O
Mediterranean cuisine and classy interior design.
- 02Antonin Baths
A small cafe on the Antonin Baths premises.
- 03Sale
Getting around Carthage the local way
- Get inTunis is a major hub for the country's louage (shared taxi) network.
- Get inTunis is the country's major port and there are ferries from a number of Mediterranean ports including Civitavecchia just outside of Rome, Genoa, Livorno, Naples, Palermo, Trapani and the French port of Marseille.
- Get inMost ferries arrive at La Goulette, 15 minutes from Tunis centre.
- Get aroundThe TGM suburban train line, starting at Tunis Marine station on Lines 1-4, connects to La Goulette (ferries), Sidi Bou Saïd, Carthage and the beaches of Marsa.
- Get aroundOtherwise, louages (shared taxis) are the most flexible of all options.
- Get aroundThe minivans with 8 passenger seats take off when they are full and therefore run on no particular schedule.
- Get aroundThis is a suitable transport medium for young people, but definitely not recommended if you have children with you as the minivans can be quite oppressive.
From Wikivoyage: Tunis, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Slim Alileche (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.