Sousse in Tunesia
Friday, 6 December 2013 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North Africa / Nordafrika General , UNESCO World Heritage , Union for the Mediterranean
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Sousse is a city in Tunisia, capital of the
Sousse Governorate . Located 140 kilometres (87 miles) south of the capital
Tunis , the city has 173,000 inhabitants. Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the
Gulf of Hammamet , which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in the south of Morocco (
Bilād al-Sūs ). Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles and tourism. It is home to the
Université de Sousse . Despite the turmoil around it, Sousse’s character had retained the solidly Arabian look and feel it had assumed in the centuries after Islam’s wars of conquest. Today it is considered one of the best examples of seaward-facing fortifications built by the Arabs. Its
ribat , a soaring structure that combined the purposes of a minaret and a watch tower, is in outstanding condition and draws visitors from around the world. These days, Sousse retains a medieval heart of narrow, twisted streets, a kasbah and medina, its ribat fortress and long wall on the Mediterranean, surrounded by a modern city of long, straight roads and more widely spaced buildings.
Sousse is an important tourist resort. Hotel complexes with a capacity of 40,000 beds extend 20 km (12 mi) from the old city (Medina ) north along the seafront to Port El Kantaoui . It is only 20 km (12 mi) from the international airport of Monastir . The fine sandy beaches are backed by orchards and olive groves. It has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and warm, mild wet winters. The seaside location moderates the climate, making it an all-season resort. Some 1,200,000 visitors come every year to enjoy its hotels and restaurants, nightclubs, casinos, beaches and sports facilities.
View from the Ribat tower over the Medina on the_Kasbah © BishkekRocks/cc-by-sa-3.0
A Medina, surrounded by its city walls and fortifications, is of historical interest. The Medina includes open and covered bazaars (souks). Buildings of historical interest include the ribat castle, the central mosque, and a historical museum in the
Casbah with mosaics from the area’s many Roman villas. The
Carthaginian catacombs can be visited. UNESCO declared the medina of Sousse a World Heritage Site in 1988, citing among other things its preservation from modern development.
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