On our day trip to Tunis, we made two stops, in, what once was, the ancient city of Carthage. Byrsa Hill and the Antonine Baths. There are several more archaeological sites spread out in, what now is, a suburb of the Tunisian capital, and distance wise, it apparently is possible to cover, on foot, in a day. I assume we were taken to the most interesting places, and that doesn’t bode well for the rest… There are no remains from the Punic era, so Roman ruins are what’s left.
Byrsa Hill is said to have great views of Carthage and the sea. Not to my recollection… Also what supposedly remains here, are traces of a residential quarter. I just saw an empty square, unless you count the Carthage Museum building, which doesn’t date back that far.
The Baths of Antoninus has, more, ruins, and is reputedly the most impressive remnants in Carthage. It’s not much there. You’ll see the foundation of the bath house, which once was the largest bath complex outside Rome. You for sure need to use your imagination, to be able to see the grandness.
The Bardo Museum displays the mosaics that decorated the homes. The blue and white Sidi Bou Said is also located in this part of the city.
Carthage was a stop on an organised tour to from Sousse.
Baths of Antoninus / Antonine Baths
Byrsa Hill
