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Duration: | 8 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
Tour Category: | Culture Tours |
Discover the charm of Testour's unique mosques, the magnificence of Dougga's Roman ruins, and the beauty of Zaghouan's natural mineral springs.
Professional guide available throughout the excursion.
Private cars and drivers are available throughout the excursion.
The Andalusian heritage of Testour is preserved in many small details such as houses, and buildings.
Unesco has classified this site on the World Heritage List considering that it is the “small Roman town Dougga is the best preserved in North Africa.
Visit Zaghouan which is known for its natural mineral wealth and especially for its exceptional thermal springs.
Start your tour by visiting Testour, a small town where one can find uniquely designed mosques, inspired by Spanish churches. The minaret of the Great Mosque of Testour has a single clock in the world. His hands move in the opposite direction of a watch and the figures are placed upside down.
Discover Dougga, a Roman city with a view, Dougga is set on an enchanting hillside surrounded by olive groves and overlooking fields of grain, with forested hills beyond. Built of yellowish-tan stone, its mellow tones meld harmoniously with the brown, tan, and dark green landscape of the Kalled Valley and the Teboursouk Mountains. Arguably the most magnificent Roman site in Africa, Dougga’s ancient remains – a Unesco World Heritage site since 1997
Explore Zaghouan, located 50 km from Tunis and 35 km from the coastal resort of Hammamet. It is one of the most beautiful destinations in Tunisia. Known for its natural mineral wealth and especially for its outstanding thermal springs, this originally Berber town fascinated the Romans who baptized it Ziqua (a word associated with water) before it was occupied by the Andalusian refugees in 1609.
Visit The Temple of Water, Originally a Roman Nymphaeum, this monument was built to honor the cult of water. It has 12 niches, with statues representing the nymphs and a central niche, dedicated to Neptune, the God of Freshwater. A basin below the Temple was used to collect water from 4 active springs located in the surrounding area which are still used as a
water supply in Zaghouan. The water was then pumped through a 123 Km aqueduct towards the city of Carthage.
Visit the small city center of Zaghouan, when you are in town, you can easily notice the mark left by the Andalusians in the 17th century, with plots connected by paved alleys and little stalls along the streets. The Sidi Ali Azzouz Zaouia, recognizable by its green tile pyramidal dome, is a perfect example of the Andalusian architectural style
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