Where do cruise ships dock in Tunisia?
Port La Goulette
Port La Goulette is the cruise port for Tunis City – Tunisia’s capital and largest city with population over 1 million (metro over 2,6 million). The port town La Goulette is on the Mediterranean Sea (in North Africa’s Maghreb region) and has population around 50,000.
What is a Goulette?
La Goulette, also called Ḥalq al-Wādī, town located in northern Tunisia and an outport for Tunis. Situated on a sandbar between Lake Tūnis and the Gulf of Tunis, La Goulette (its Arabic name, Ḥalq al-Wādī, means “river’s throat”) is linked to the capital by a canal 7 miles (11 km) long.
Is Tunisia Berber or Arab?
While the vast majority of modern Tunisians identify themselves as Arabs, they are mainly the descendants of Berbers, and to a lesser extent of and Arabs: less than 20% of the genetic material comes from the Middle East .
How many wives can you have in Tunisia?
As one of its first acts as an independent nation, the new Moslem-dominated state of Tunisia this week abolished plural marriage (up to four wives at any one time) sanctioned for Moslems by the Koran and by the example of Prophet Mohammed.
Where is Port La Goulette?
Port La Goulette is the cruise port for Tunis – Tunisia’s capital and largest city with population over 1 million (metro over 2,6 million). The port town La Goulette is on Mediterranean Sea (in North Africa’s Maghreb region) and has population around 46,000.
How to get to La Goulette from Tunis?
TGM railway (Tunis-Goulette-Marsa rail line) links to Tunis City (approx 11 km / 7 mi away). The main tourist attraction in La Goulette is the Kasbah – a 16th-century fortress built by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and Charles I of Spain (1516-1556).
Where to go in Tunisia when in Port?
Check here for festivals and events in Tunis when you are in port. Watch a destination video. La Goulette, with its 16th century fortress, is the landing point for a memorable visit to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.
Why visit La Goulette?
Watch a destination video. La Goulette, with its 16th century fortress, is the landing point for a memorable visit to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. Tunis’ broad boulevards, lined with cafes and flower stalls, stand alongside the Old Town, unchanged, a world of living stone and hidden treasures.