Sfax, Mediterranean port municipality in Central Coastal Tunisia
Description
Sfax is a port town on the Mediterranean coast in central Tunisia with an old quarter surrounded by ancient walls. The urban area spreads from the waterfront inland, connecting historic neighborhoods with newer streets.
History
The town arose in the ninth century on the site of Roman settlements and grew as a trading place on the Mediterranean. Over centuries the harbor remained a key point for goods from the inland areas.
Culture
The museum inside the old quarter displays carpets and ceramics from surrounding workshops. Craftspeople still follow methods passed down through many generations.
Practical
Ferries to the offshore islands leave regularly from the harbor. An airport serves national and international routes, and a narrow gauge railway runs along the coast.
Did you know?
The fishing harbor is the largest in the country and brings in fresh catch daily. The region has many sports clubs with thousands of members practicing different disciplines.
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Stade Taïeb Mhiri
1.5 km
Kasbah of Sfax
732 m
Great Mosque of Sfax
451 m
Bab El Kasbah
737 m
Musée Dar Jallouli
415 m
Bab Diwan
622 m
Souk Kriaa
203 m
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church (Sfax)
895 m
Bab Gharbi
608 m
Beth-El Synagogue
877 m
Sidi Ellakhmi Mosque
226 m
Borj Ennar
642 m
Sidi Amar Kammoun Mosque
596 m
Driba Mosque
468 m
Fondouk El Haddadine
306 m
Bou Chouaicha Mosque
323 m
Borj Masouda
228 m
Sidi Elyes Mosque
685 m
El Ajouzine Mosque
598 m
Sidi El Bahri Mosque
624 m
Borj Ressas
672 m
City walls of Sfax
682 m
Dar Jellouli
389 m
Ksar Ben Romdhan
922 m
Ennouri Building
964 m
12 avenue Habib Bourguiba
872 m
Les Oliviers Palace
1.1 km
15 rue Sidi Belhassen
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