Bizerte Old Port
الميناء القديم ببنزرت
The canal-side old port of Africa's northernmost city, lined with colorful houses, fishing boats and kasbah walls, with a relaxed atmosphere.
Bizerte lies in northern Tunisia. The Old Port is an ancient canal connecting Lake Bizerte with the Mediterranean. Along both banks stand colorful houses, mosque minarets and quays full of fishing boats. On the north side are a 17th-century kasbah wall and the Sidi Salem fort. Many seafood restaurants line the harbor, and there are a long beach and a New Town from the French colonial period nearby. It is about 65 km from Tunis, a 1 to 1.5 hour trip by long-distance taxi or train, and it is often combined with Ras Rajel or Ghar el Melh in a day trip.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Ichkeul National Park
- Utica
- Ghar el-Melh
- Bardo National Museum
- Belvédère Park
- Gammarth
- Sidi Mahrez Mosque
- Medina of Tunis