Monastir

35° 46' 10.06" N 10° 49' 14.2" E [35.7695, 10.8206] (KML)

Monastir [M] is an ancient city dating from Phonecian times. It includes an impressive Ribat [S] and the Mausoleum of Bourguiba [S].

Regular flights go to Monastir [M] airport from various European locations.

There are regular train services to Tunis [M] and Sousse [M] to the North and Mahdia [S] [M] to the South. The railway station is located conveniently for the city center.

• Ribat [S]. This fortified monastery is located next to the sea and provides a great visit with most of the ruins open to clamber over. It may be familiar as it has been used in several films as a stand in for Jerusalem, most notably "Monty Python's Life of Brian".
• Mausoleum of Bourguiba [S]. In the center of a large cemetery is this enormous mausoleum.

Only a small section of the original Medina remains but it contains a bazaar selling the usual souvenirs. Prices seemed to be generally lower than in nearby Sousse [M].

• Sousse
• Kairouan
• El Jem

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