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:: Destinations
Sousse
Sousse is the most popular
tourist destination in the country. It is a major port and
Tunisia’s third largest city.
Sousse has a very long beach stretching north of town
to the purpose-built tourist enclave of Port el-Kantaoui. The
beach and the resorts are the main attractions. However,
Sousse has more going for it than the string of resort hotels
that line its beach.
The old walled medina
holds most of the city's attractions. The walls themselves are
an impressive sight, stretching 2.25km (1.4 miles) at a height
of 8m (26ft) and fortified with a series of solid square
turrets. The ribat, a small square fort, was built in
the final years of the 8th century AD and features a round
watchtower that can be climbed for excellent views over the
city. The rather austere Great Mosque, with its turrets
and crenellated wall, looks more like a fort than a mosque.
The Sousse Museum, occupying the Kasbah at the
southwestern corner of the medina, has some of the most
beautiful mosaics in the country.
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