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We were waiting at the checkpoint (around 40 km from the mountain) for the national guard patrol. They arrived after 30 minutes and lead us to town Kalaat es Senam. Then we climbed the curvy narrow road to the parking place below the mountain (bakshis to shepherd – 1 TND). This...
We have arrived late at the southwestern edge of the Dougga archeological site. After a short talk with the guard, we were allowed to park here (bakshis 2 TND). Anyway, after an hour the national guard showed up and parked the patrol car (with two soldiers) just in front of our truck for...
We took the old narrow road through the hills to an elevation of 780 meters to Le Kef. We have parked in front of the former Presidential palace and from there we have explored the fortress with nice panoramic views and below medina with tiny cobblestones streets. The town was established...
We have visited extraordinary underground villas in the Roman City of Bulla Regia (entrance 8 TND). There was an older lady, a local English guide (15 TND / hour), available, so we got the opportunity to get some explanation about the site (better than a book). The town was built in the...
It took us one hour to climb 30 kilometers steep curvy road to Tunisia’s hill station Ain Draham. We arrived late, so we decided to park just on the road next to the gym. The owner and staff were very friendly and allowed us to use their toilets at the night and their guard took care of...
We made a short visit to Tabarka, a quiet coastal town with a tough old Genoese fort from the 16th century. This fort is Tabarka’s most instantly recognized landmark sitting on a wooded hill and watching over a long curve of white sand. We took a short walk around souvenirs stalls...