Theme Week Tunisia – Monastir
Saturday, 26 August 2017 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North Africa / Nordafrika Category/Kategorie: General , Union for the Mediterranean
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Monastir is a city on the central coast, in the
Sahel area, It is 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of
Sousse and 162 kilometres (101 miles) south of
Tunis . Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,000. It is the capital of
Monastir Governorate . Monastir enjoys a dry Mediterranean climate with hot summers, extremely mild winters, lots of sunshine and low rainfall year-round. The city sits in the northeast of Tunisia, on its central coast.
Monastir’s northeastern territories lead into a place called Route de la Falaise, through which one can reach its most notable suburb, Skanes, which is 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) from Monastir’s town centre. Hugging Tunisia’s coastline, Skanes is a holiday resort known mostly for its professional golf courses; white, sandy beaches; clear blue sea; and hotels that fuse Moorish architecture with modern designs. It is frequented throughout the summer by tourists from around the world. They also come for the medina , where it is possible to sample fresh Tunisian cooking and bargain for local goods.
Monastir from the ribat tower © flickr.com - Gorik Francois/cc-by-sa-2.0
Monastir was founded on the ruins of the
Punic –
Roman city of
Ruspina . The city features a well-preserved
ribat that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several
ulama came to stay in the ribat of this peaceful city for contemplation. The ribat was, in the 1970s, also one of the filming locations for both the miniseries
Jesus of Nazareth and
Monty Python ‘s
Life of Brian .
Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport has flights from most Western European countries.
Nouvelair has its head office in Monastir in the Dkhila Tourist Zone, near the
Hôtel Sahara Beach .
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Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
discovertunisia.com – Monastir ,
Wikivoyage Monastir and
Wikipedia Monastir . Learn more about the
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Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
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