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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Le Bardo
Tunis Governorate, Tunisia · Africa
About Le Bardo
Le Bardo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Douar Hicher, 17km from Carthage.
Le Bardo is in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, with about 72,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Douar Hicher, about 4 km away.
Bardo (Arabic: باردو ) is a Tunisian city west of Tunis. As of 2004, the population is 73,953.
Built by the Hafsid dynasty in the 14th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning "meadow". Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival of Husseinite beys,Read more
Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and the National Museum opened there in 1888.
The city gave its name to the Treaty of Bardo, signed in Ksar Saïd Palace, which placed Tunisia under a French protectorate in May 1881.
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What is there to see near Le Bardo?
Within an hour or so of Le Bardo: Carthage (17 km), Sidi Bou Said (20 km).
Where is Le Bardo?
Le Bardo is in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, about 4 km from Douar Hicher.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 71,961
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Tunis Governorate
- Timezone
- Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates
- 36.8106, 10.1348
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Worth the detour from Le Bardo
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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