Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Said is a residential area in , . Sidi Bou Said is situated nearby to the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carthage and Baths of Antoninus.

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was an ancient city in Northern founded by the legendary queen Dido on the eastern side of the in what is now . was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world.

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The or Baths of Carthage, located in , , are the largest set of Roman thermae built on the African continent and one of three largest built in the Roman Empire.

Photo: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, CC BY 2.0.
The mosaic of the horses is a Roman-era mosaic, approximately twelve meters by nine, discovered in 1960 at the archaeological site of Carthage, in present-day , near the enigmatic monument known as the building with columns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa.

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is a village in . The best time to visit is early autumn or spring, before the assault of package tourists begins, when you can still walk alone on the narrow streets, around white-blue traditional houses, enjoying the views.

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is a coastal city located in the northeastern part of Tunisia, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Tunis Governorate and has a population of around 100,000 people.

Town
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is a town and commune in the of . It is situated between , the port of , and , facing the to the east and the to the west. is situated 5 km southwest of Sidi Bou Said.

Sidi Bou Said

Latitude
36.8726° or 36° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
10.3485° or 10° 20′ 55″ east
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
8F8GV8FX+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90263452
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11903977
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Sidi Bou Said” goes by many names.

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