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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tunis

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Tunis.

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UNESCO sites in Tunis

  • Medina of TunisCultural · 1979 · 0 km

    Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madr…

  • Archaeological Site of CarthageCultural · 1979 · 14 km

    Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis. From the 6th century onwards, it developed into a great trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean and was home to a brilliant civilization. In th…

  • Village of Sidi Bou SaïdCultural · 2026 · 17 km

    The property is a picturesque village perched on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, harmoniously integrated into the cliff topography. It developed around the tomb of a Sufi master and saint, known as Sidi B…

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