ancient ruins
Carthage
The ruins of the once-mighty Phoenician and later Roman city near modern Tunis, featuring Punic harbors, Roman baths, villas, and the Tophet sanctuary.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Ben Arous
Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia · Africa
About Ben Arous
Ben Arous is worth a stop: 10 minutes from El Mourouj, 14km from Carthage.
Ben Arous is in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia, with about 88,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is El Mourouj, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Ben Arous?
Within an hour or so of Ben Arous: Carthage (14 km), Sidi Bou Said (17 km).
Where is Ben Arous?
Ben Arous is in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia, about 5 km from El Mourouj.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 88,322
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Ben Arous Governorate
- Timezone
- Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates
- 36.7545, 10.2217
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Worth the detour from Ben Arous
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sidi Bou Said
A clifftop village above the Gulf of Tunis painted entirely blue and white after Rodolphe d'Erlanger popularised the scheme in the 1920s. Bougainvillea-hung lanes climb to terrace cafés overlooking the Mediterranean.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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