TUNISIA - TUNIS
Tunis - sights and attractions of the capital of Tunisia.

Tunis.

The capital of Tunisia - Tunis (1.1 million inhabitants) is the main economic and cultural center of the country. The city lies on a shallow lagoon, about 10 km from the shores of the Mediterranean.
The origins date back to antiquity, Tunis, when it was founded as a Phoenician trading settlement Tunes. From approximately VII century BC ruled by Carthage. During the third Punic war, was in the year 146 BC by the Roman armies destroyed. Later rebuilt by the emperor Octavian Augustus. Since the year 670 under the dominion of the Arabs.
In the twelfth century, Tunis became the capital of the country and also the center of piracy in the Mediterranean. From the sixteenth century the town fell under Turkish domination. The French occupied Tunis in 1881. Since 1956, Tunis is the capital of independent Tunisia.

Visiting Tunis.

One day to visit Tunis and the surrounding area is enough. First of all, deserves attention Bardo Museum , Which is housed in a former palace of the Bey in the western part of town. The Museum is recognized as the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics. In chronological order from the history of prehistoric, Punic, go to the Roman periods in the history of Tunisia.
A separate new building for the exhibition was a discovery made by underwater archaeologists in excavations near the city Magdija Where in the late 40's, Jacques Cousteau discovered the sunken Roman ship. Near the museum is the building of the Tunisian parliament.

Attractions Tunis.

Can be a very interesting walk around the center Medina in Tunis. If you want entertainment, you can visit Belvedere Park The territory of which housed a zoo and amusement park, Dah-Dah (Tunisian locals call it "Disneyland"). On the outskirts of the capital is a small museum, oceanographic Salammbo .

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