Archaeological Site of Carthage — Attraction in Tunis

I went on my own but I would take a guide as the sites are spread around and also there is very limited information so you will just look otherwise. I had a guide book with me, which helped. Really depends on the individual and their interest. You could visit one site, a few or all. I did the three main ones. I started at the main site, purchased my ticket which was super cheap and then walked to the Antonine Baths followed by the Roman Amphitheatre. All were within a 5 to 10 minute walk. You don't need a taxi between the sites I did, but I am not sure on the other ones. Carthage is an upmarket neighbourhood and it was a lovely walk with a light breeze. A few tips. It was so hot. I went early and I was struggling by the time noon came. Go first thing. Wear good shoes, take sunblock and water. Make sure you keep your ticket as they will stamp it at each entry point. You can only visit one site once on the ticket. I am told (not sure how true this is) that you can spread your visit over other days if you don't do all the sites. I was fine with these three. My main negatives were how important a place this is, yet little is done to restore or look after it. People were eating and throwing litter over some of the monuments. I really think they can enhance the experience for visitors by making things easier to navigate, having more information and maybe implementing a shuttle bus or something between the different sites. There were toilets and a cafeteria plus the usual souvenir stalls. You can get a taxi if you are coming from Tunis Centre like me and then hail one after you have finished. The other option is to negotiate with the taxi driver and get them to stay with you the whole time. As I said, the three sites that I went to were all walkable. I expected to be blown away. Whilst I enjoyed my visit and learnt a lot, I really think they need to look after this UNESCO World Heritage Site and enhance the experience for visitors. The museum is closed May 2024 for...

With one ticket for 12 dinar you get access to 8 different sites in Cartage (including this site), ticket to be used during one day. The sites are in different locations - walkable ( sometimes close, sometimes further) or accessible by taxi.

I have seen 6 out of 8 sites and my recommendation would be to read as much as you can about Cartage, inkl. history and all places you plan to visit, as on the site there is very little to none informations available. See last photo to see the sites.

Some people do take guides and / or taxis, I see it as a great way to walk all day.

Across the sites you will be able to see Punic, Roman, Bizanthian monuments.

Most interesting sites in my opinion were: Musée the Cartage (this site you read review now)- Museum and Basilica were closed in October 2023, but you can see ruins of Punic Hannibal Districs, small ruins of city of Cartage and a few interesting mosaics.

Thermes d‘ Antonin - here you will see ruins of bizanthin Cathedral, Punic Tombs and Antonin Baths Tophet - children / newborn cementery from Punic Times

Less exciting sites: Quartier Magon - Ruins of Punic Hauses Roman Villages - just Roman villages ruins, nothing special Musée paleochretien - these are just 2 rooms, but what I found here fascinating were small collection of coins from Punic, Roman or Vandal times - so if you are into coins or mosaics this place is for you

Haven’t seen the amphitheater or theater.

Nearby worth to see are Cisterns of La Maga (free of charge), I found Punic Port not very exciting though.

Overall if you are well aware of the history and interested to explore, this can be a great day in Cartage. Great part is - it is empty in comparison to Rome!

Photos I add are only from this site, not mixed with...

It was impressive to be able to visit Carthage, although the visitor experience could be much enhanced with simple improvements. For example, adding signs with basic descriptions/explanations and images of the site and their history, adding a suggested route in the bigger sites, adding a board or providing flyers with a map of all sites at the entrance of each site. We were surprised that you can access mostly everything, walk on the mosaic floors, etc which is nice as a visitor but we felt might harm the site’s preservation (also there are no guards/staff around to monitor visitors). Some sites are adjacent to each other but others are more spaced out, so we’d suggest you plan your itinerary accordingly ahead of time. If needed, there are normally taxis outside each site and bolt is also available. Each site also has a few guides at the entrance. Price (including entry in all sites) is 12 tnd for non residents and 9 tnd for residents. We visited on a Friday morning in mid November and had most sites almost to ourselves, and definitely recommend this period as a calm and pleasant (weather wise) time to visit. Our favourites were the Roman Antonin baths, Byrsa, and the Roman quarters. Recommended for history lovers but also...