| Leg 13 - Tunisia |
From the border to Libya it is just a short drive to the island of Jerba (or Djerba).
It is an island of ten thousand palm trees rising from the sea like a mirage. Splendid in its diversity, Jerba offers a variety of sea sports, Roman sites and a pirate's castle, the ancient synagogue of the Griba, fortress like mosques and busy souqs (markets).
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Endless golden beaches |
Spice market |
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| Leaving Jerba, we now turn inland to cross the Chott el-Jerid, a huge salt lake on our way to Tozeur and Nerfta which are well known for geometric brickwork, desert dunes and famous filmscapes of "Star Wars" and "The English Patient". |
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Chott el-Jerid, salt not ice! |
Desert dunes |
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| Dougga is our next stop and all that one dreams a Roman site should be. Grandiose temples and theaters, forum and markets stand in remarkable repair on a mountainside overlooking wheatfields and valley. |
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Roman ruins in Dougga |
Roman ruins in Dougga |
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| We now head east to Carthage, the ancient city of legends, which was once home to over 400 000 people . Next is Tunis, the relaxing city, which mocks the frantic character of other Arabic capitals with its easy going nonchalance. |
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Catharge - legendary city |
Skyline of Tunis |
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| It is here in Tunis where we board a ferry, leaving the African continent, and crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, Europe. |
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Tunis city |
Tunisia Ferries to Italy |
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Leg 13 - Estimated distances and duration |
| Ras Jedir - Jerba (Djerba) |
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| Jerba - Tozeur |
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| Tozeur - Dougga |
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| Dougga - Tunis |
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| Tunis (team recovery time) |
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| Tunis - Naples (ferry crossing) |
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| Accumulated estimates from start at Cape Agulhas |
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| Above travel distances are between major travel beacons and do not include any deviations such as excursions to tourist attractions, scenic routes, game drives etc. |
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| Other Information |
Unfortunately, we can not cover all great travel destinations and tourist attractions in Tunisia but will mention some of them here for you to explore:
Bizerte, Carthage, Djerba (Jerba), Dougga, Eljem, Hammamet, Kairouan, Ksours, Magdia, Matmata, Monastir, Nabeul, Nefta, Sidi Bou Said, Sousse, Tabarka, Tozeur and Tunis.
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