Visit Sousse - Come to Tunisia

The lively city of Sousse was built by the Phoenicians in the ninth century BC. A town that was Punic, Roman and then Muslim, Sousse has retained a great deal of its original character.

Surrounded by authentic crenellated ramparts, it is dominated on one side by the Great Mosque and an elegant ribat, Sousse’s other great early Islamic monument. This was designed to protect the town from land attacks and was manned by religious soldiers. If you climb the tower, you are rewarded with a magnificent view across the Medina, the port and the Great Mosque.

In the southwestern corner of the Medina is the Kasbah, constructed in approximately the ninth century, and the Khalef el Fela watchtower that houses the town’s museum.

In the Place Farhat Hached, you will find many good, cheap fish restaurants. The Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the new town is packed with hotels, cafes and tourist shops.

Getting around

Local buses and taxis are cheap and readily available. The train travels up the coast to Tunis or down the coast to the resorts of Monastir and Mahdia.