Belvédère Park
منتزه البلفيدير
Tunis's largest city park, with hillside greenery and a zoo, offering views over the whole city and Lake Tunis.
Belvedere Park was built in 1892 and covers about 110 hectares. It is built on a hill with dense woodland and is the main weekend leisure spot for residents. The park contains the Tunis Zoo, a 17th-century kubba (a small Ottoman-style pavilion) and a modern art museum. The hilltop viewpoints overlook the city, Lake Tunis and the distant Boukornine mountains. Entry is free, but the zoo charges a separate fee. It lies north of the city centre, about a 10-minute taxi ride from Habib Bourguiba Avenue.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Sidi Mahrez Mosque
- Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul
- Medina of Tunis
- Al-Zaytuna Mosque
- Dar Ben Abdallah
- Tourbet el Bey
- Avenue Habib Bourguiba
- Bardo National Museum