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Mahdia, Tunisia:

Town of the Mahdi

Tucked away like a precious jewel between Sousse and Sfax, this lovely port modestly conceals its prestigious and adventurous past. Proclaimed the capital of Tunisia in 921, Mahdia was long the center of a power struggle between the Caliph of Cairo and local sovereigns. Repeatedly attacked by nomads, Genoese navies, Sicilian troops, liberated by the Berbers, Mahdia became a headquarters for the pirates of Dargouth and battles with Spanish and Maltese knights.

The Central Mosque, austere and sober dates from the 10th century and the entrance to the Medina is through an enormous 16th century gate. Wandering through the old city visitors can see the vestiges of the ancient ramparts and fortress, visit the "Cape Africa" lighthouse and hauntingly beautiful sailors cemetery.

Mahdia of today is that of the fisherman mending his nets and the silk weavers in the Rue Sidi Jaber. A few kilometers from the town itself a myriad of modern first class hotels offer visitors one of the finest beaches in Tunisia.

Source: tourismtunisia.com

Things To Do in Mahdia

Mahdia's Old Town, Mahdia
This beautiful and historic town on Tunisia’s east coast is well preserved in parts,

carefully restored in others. The old quarter is dominated by the rebuilt

Central Mosque.
Attraction type: Neighborhood; Town center/square/plaza

Source: tripadvisor.com

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