Mahdia is located in the east of Tunis on a small cape, stepping into the Mediterranean Sea, creating a unique place, covered with green thickets and amazing white sand, which is considered the hallmark of this wonderful resort.
The foundation of the city occurred in the 8th century BC, at the time when the Phoenician colonies appeared in these places. Over the entire period of its existence, the city has experienced many periods of prosperity and difficult periods of decline. Today, in the old urban area of Mahdia, you can see the surviving parts of medieval fortresses and the ruins of other buildings that are silent witnesses of the creation of history. But these ruins of grandiose structures remind that Mahdia was the capital of Tunisia for 300 years.
The tourist industry in Mahdia began to develop later compared to the rest of Tunisia, so this can explain the unsuitability of the city to excessively incendiary night entertainment. There are few hotels here, but their quality is quite normal, and the views from the windows of the rooms are simply magnificent.
Urban tourist infrastructure is poorly developed, so those people who want to have fun and have fun, go to neighboring resorts in the evenings, returning to their rooms only at dawn.
Mahdia is a beach resort where wonderful opportunities are created for water entertainment, exploring the underwater depths and everything connected with the sea.
Many excursion offers offers to diversify the cultural program of recreation, and the unusually tasty cuisine of the East will allow to appreciate all the delights of the Arab world.
Fans of historical sights are attracted by the old district of the city, where the Black Gate leads. The city museum is located near them, where the national clothes of the local population of different periods and unique jewelry are presented as exhibits. Among the historical buildings can be distinguished citadel Borj el-Kabir, the mosque of Mustafa Gamza, Cairo Square and the Punist cemetery. City Medina has a severe appearance, not devoid of this oriental charm.
Souvenir shops, oriental bazaars and local old-style restaurants perfectly complement the appearance of the area, and its low stone houses and cobbled streets return tourists to the old days. Due to the good location of Mahdia, vacationers can further diversify their pastime and, in addition to trips to neighboring resorts, make a trip to the island of Djerba, look at the sights of Monastir, Hamamet and El Jem.
In addition, there are regular tours of the Sahara or to the ruins of ancient Carthage. Shopping is considered to be a kind of entertainment at the resort. Mahdia has long won the title of the silk center of the country, so in all outlets of the city you can find quality products from this material.
Now in Mahdia you will find excellent sandy beaches, there are not so many tourists on them compared to the neighboring resorts. There are few hotels on the seashore, but their number is increasing annually.
