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Carthago (Qarţājannah) is one of towns in Tunisia situated some 10 km south-east of La Marsa and 30 km from the capital. According to the latest census, the population of Carthago is about 16,000 people. People mostly visit it to see its archaeological sites and biblical places.

Airport Carthage (IATA: TUN) is 20 km away from Carthago and is the closest airport to it.

The most popular tourist attractions in Carthago

1. Carthage
Carthage (Arabic: قرطاج Qarṭāj‎, Ancient Greek: Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Berber: ⴽⴰⵔⵜⴰⵊⴻⵏ Kartajen, Hebrew: קרתגו‎ kartago, Latin: Carthago or Karthago, from the Phoenician Qart-ḥadašt קַרְתְּ חַדַשְתְּ meaning New City, implying it was a'new Tyre') refers to a series of cities on the Gulf of Tunis, from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BCE to the current suburb outside Tunis, Tunisia.

2. Byrsa
Byrsa was the walled citadel above the harbour in ancient Carthage. It was also the name of the hill it rested on. The name is derived from the Phoenician word for citadel.

3. Saint Louis Cathedral, Carthage
Saint Louis Cathedral (français. La cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage) is an old Roman Catholic cathedral located in Carthage, Tunisia.

If you have seen everything in Carthago already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

For pictures of Carthago, take a look at our gallery.

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Lake of Tunis

The Lake of Tunis (البحيرة, El Bahira, French: Lac de Tunis) is a natu

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Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul

The Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in

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Carthage

Carthage (Arabic: قرطاج Qarṭāj‎, Ancient Greek: Καρχηδών K

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Bab Saadoun

Bab Saadoun is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis, the capital of

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Byrsa

Byrsa was the walled citadel above the harbour in ancient Carthage. It

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Hotels in Carthago

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La Villa Bleue

starting $220

Dar El Marsa Hotel & Spa

starting $214

Movenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis

starting $229

Le Palace Hotel

starting $114

Dar Marsa Cubes

starting $174

Ramada Plaza Tunis

starting $0

Dar Said

starting $156

Villa Ambre

starting $444

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