Kelibia Fortress
برج قليبية
A Byzantine-Spanish-Ottoman fortress on a headland of the Cap Bon peninsula, whose walls overlook the fishing harbor and the blue bay.
Kelibia Fort sits on a rocky hill about 150 meters above sea level and was first built in the Punic period. Its surviving walls are mainly from the Byzantine era, later reinforced by the Spanish and Ottomans, and the fort contains archaeological remains and a small chapel. From the walls you can overlook Kelibia's fishing harbor and the Cap Bon coastline, and on clear days you can even see Pantelleria Island. Admission is low-cost. Mansoura Beach at the foot of the hill is considered one of Tunisia's most beautiful beaches. It is about 12 km from Kerkouane, so the two can be visited on the same day, and the local Muscat white wine is also well known.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Kerkouane
- Ennejma Ezzahra
- Sidi Bou Said
- Antonine Baths
- Punic Ports of Carthage
- Carthage
- Acropolium of Carthage
- Tophet of Salammbô