Mahdia Mahdia is a small seaside town based between Sousse and Sfax. It is hard to imagine that used to be the capital of Tunisia. The Central Mosque in the city dates from the 10th century. It is an extraordinary building. The main entrance to the Medina is through a huge 16th century gate. If you walk through the old city of Mahdia you will see the vestiges of the ancient ramparts, visit the "Cape Africa" lighthouse and the brilliant sailors cemetery.
The Mahdia of today is that of the fisherman throwing his nets and the silk weavers in the Rue Sidi Jaber. Only a couple of km from the town you will find many modern first class hotels and one of the finest beaches in Tunisia. |
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Brian
Mahdia has a perfect balance of a little bit of everything that you want from a holiday. There are...read more
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Latest Mahdia, Tunisia Holiday Reviews
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Mahdia, Tunisia Holiday Review
Submitted by: Brian
Date of travel: 01-June-2007
Mahdia has a perfect balance of a little bit of everything that you want from a holiday. There are hundreds of miles of clean beaches and some of the clearest waters you will ever see making water activities very enticing. There is a decent nightlife around the hotels where there are lots of bars and clubs. The food is quality I practically lived on Couscous while I was there, even though there where plenty of other great traditional dishes available to try. I would recommend that you try a little bit everything and not make the same mistake as I did.
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