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The Mediterranean capital in full expansion was for several centuries the suburb of Phoenician Carthage, once the powerful polis of the Antiquity. With its bustling and colorful souks, the Medina of Tunis has wonderfully preserved the charm and treasures of 13th century architecture.
Free time. Then visit the most important archeological museum in the Maghreb, the Bardo museum, which hosts the most beautiful collection of Roman mosaics in the world.
Lunch at the restaurant La Victoire. In the afternoon, tour of Carthage, founded by the Phoenician queen Elyssa Dido in the 9th century BC, and the magnificent Antonine Baths. Visit the amphitheater, the theater, the tophet and the Punic ports, vestiges of the grandeur of Ancient Tunisia.
Free time. Then tour Arab-Islamic Sidi Bou Said, an ancient marabout village built on a rock, whose blue and white houses overlooking the sea have been a continuous source of inspiration for artists. Relax in the Café des Nattes, one of the village landmarks, and savor our legendary mint tea with pinenuts.
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