The most northerly resort in Tunisia, Bizerte - it's two longest deserted beaches, spacious avenues lined with flowering acacia trees, white French mansions in the cozy city center, wide harbor port, the entrance to which closes the drawbridge . And yet it is the Russian city of Tunisia - in In 1920, it was here that the 34 ships of the Russian Imperial Navy came to the last stop . Here in the middle of the city's building there are the heads of the Alexander Nevsky Temple, the plates eaten at the Christian cemetery are full of noble family names, Easter bells mixed with the muezzin calls . In the vicinity of Bizerte there are plenty of excellent opportunities for eco-tourism, hunting and outdoor activities .
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How to get to Bizerte
Before Bizerte you will have to travel "by land" from any city in Tunisia. Arriving from Russia to any of the international airports of the country (the city of Tunis - the closest 65 km, Monastir or Anfida), you can use municipal bus transport, rail service or take a shuttle bus "lluzh."
Express buses of the national transport company It runs between the Tunisian capital and Bizerte every hour. The journey takes 1 hour, the trip will cost 4 TND. Ordinary buses telepathy for an hour and a quarter, but go off every 30 minutes and drive through the archaeological park of Utica, where it's interesting to make a stop and wander through the beautifully preserved Roman ruins. The fare is 3 TND. Both of them start from the northern bus station of Tunis "Bab Saadun."
Buses to Bizerte also go straight from Tunis-Cartage airport. Cars of yellow coloring go once an hour and cover the distance for the same hour. The road will cost 3, 5 TND; the last bus from the airport leaves at 19:00, from Bizerte - at 17:30.
Luizhi regularly runs between Bizerte and Tunis and depart when all 8 seats are filled. For the journey ask 3, 5 TND, minibuses follow non-stop and get to the destination in about 1 hour. From popular resorts you will have to go with a transfer in Tunisia, there are no direct trips to Bizerte.
You can also get to Bizerta by train - four trains depart daily from Tunis Central Station. On the way - 1 h 45 min, the ticket costs 3, 5-4, 2 TND depending on the class.
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Weather forecast in Bizerte
Cloudy, light rain + 13 ° С in the afternoon + 11 ° С at night ° C water |
Clearly + 15 ° С in the afternoon + 13 ° С at night ° C water |
It is cloudy +15 ° C in the afternoon + 14 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Bizerte for 10 days | ||
Transport in the city
The compact city center can be fully explored in the course of tireless walking tours . For longer distance trips, you should take advantage of the yellow taxi (do not forget about the payment for the counter, which the driver must include when landing) . The amount of "tourist" transport in Bizerte is much less than in other resorts, but all the same entertainment and walks with a breeze for sake you can sit on the "tuk-tuk", locomotive or in the tarantas- "kalesh" - those in the Near the hotels of the tourist zone . The price of the issue is from 3 to 10 TND per trip . Also you can travel around the city and the nearest suburban coast on city buses - white "accordions" painted in some kind of colorful pigeons Picasso . Routes No. 2 and No. 21 follow through the center of the city, and the "eight" will take you to the magnificent beach of Rompel .
- See how the bizerte bridge is bred and as trading ships step by step enter the harbor.
- Enjoy the magnificent panorama my city and the surrounding area from the fortress wall of the Spanish fort.
- Buy freshly caught fish from the fishermen in the port and go to one of the "folk" restaurants where it will be cooked for you - beziskusno, but very appetizing.
- Follow the traces of Russian sailors - visit the Alexander Nevsky Church, the Orthodox cemetery and the Anastasiya Shirinskaya museum house
- Take a walk along the quays of the old port and drink a glass of tea in front of the painted boats.
- Go to the beach of Rompel and enjoy a secluded rest to the sound of the surf surrounded by pine and pines .
Bezerts
The sea in Bizerte is often troubled, but the coast is wonderful: sandy, with a wide beach and a smooth increase in depth . Only a few hotels are located directly on the beach; in most cases, the beach will have to at least cross the road or pass a bit at least . Popular public beaches - the northern La Grotto, closed off from the sea winds by the white cliffs of Cape Blanc, and the long southern Rumel . Walk in the evening along the sea can be on the promenade between the port of pleasure yachts and the fortress-kasba and on the avenue de la Cornish .
Hotels
Bizerte's rooms are very modest: 6 hotels and 3 apart-hotel. Among the best - the "four" Bizerta Resort, quite respectable, with good cuisine and service, and the three-star Corniche Palace, designed more for mass tourism. A hidden pearl for those who understand - the Le Petit Mousse charm hotel, located directly on the Corniche quay: 12 rooms, a homely atmosphere and a great restaurant
Bizerte popular hotels at the best prices
| Bizerta Resort from 5 859 rub Bizerte Route De La Corniche Bp 246 | Andalucia Beach Hotel from 5 583 rubles Bizerte Zone Touristique Sidi Salem |
| Hotel Jalta from 2 757 rubles Bizerte Route De La Corniche |
Cuisine and restaurants Bizerte
Bizerte is one of the most famous fishing ports in Tunisia, therefore there is no shortage of all kinds of cold-blooded in the city markets . In addition to the huge variety Braz fish species here sell octopus, squid, cuttlefish, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters and more . All this is available in raw form, and then head to any of the simple but clean restaurants nearby port . There the prey will be fried on a grill and if you wish garnish with french fries, with a spicy salad of peppers, tomatoes and garlic and other popular snacks . Alcohol in such restaurants is not served, only refreshments . The service will cost 8- 15 TND . Also in the port of Bizerte and tourist there are a lot of "traditional" fish restaurants and institutions of national cuisine with a usual choice of dishes on the menu
The best restaurants of Bizerta are Le Petit Mousse on the waterfront (besides the fish dishes here serve the Parisian delicacies such as cock roasted in wine), Le Sport Nautique with magnificent views of the port of pleasure yachts and a large selection of couscous species and Le Phenicien in the old port.
Shopping and shopping
Souvenir shops with all sorts of things are located in the old port, near the hotels and near attractions .Assortment - standard Tunisian: ceramics, wooden and copper hand-made articles, leather clothes, shoes and bags . In the house museum of Anastasia Shirinskaya books, brochures and catalogs devoted to Russian history are sold Bizerty . Also in Bizerta it is necessary to buy olive oil - northern varieties, more aromatic and tart . It is better to buy it in private shops and spice shops - home production, bottled from drinking water . Fans of textiles will be interested in Bizertian mats and rugs; Also worth paying attention to the details of the local traditional costume - embroidered "net" women's blouses and caftans with colorful embroidery .
Entertainments, excursions and attractions Bizerty
Interesting places Bizerts can be conditionally divided into 3 categories: medieval Arab-Spanish , French and Russian.
The old town of Bizerte is a labyrinth of narrow streets and buildings of sand and ocher tones, where mosques, tombs of saints, houses, shops and workshops are located. And yet there are a lot of cats, struggling in the "fishing" field in the numerous houses of sailors. Attractions of the medina are the Great Mosque of 17th with an octagonal minaret, the tomb of St. Sidi-Mokhtar and the street of blacksmiths (rue de Forgerons), rich in tiled ornamentation, black from the scale, and here and there a glowing cousin.
Kasba Fortress and Spanish The fort is located at the northern end of the old city. Kasbah was laid in the 6th century, and the present species acquired during the Ottoman rule (17th c). Inside is the kasba Mosque - a massive building with 30 stone columns and 20 domes. Nearby is a small fortress - "ksiba", containing the Oceanological Museum and a nice cafe on the roof. The imposing Spanish fort was built in 16 during the reign of the Algerian dynasty, after the expulsion of the Spaniards (hence the slightly wrong name).
Wonderful examples of French colonial architecture, built in the period 1920-1930-ies, you can see in the center of the" new "city. Elegant white facades, stained glass windows and wooden shutters, as well as exquisite stucco - here is a portrait of the familiar French mansion in Bizerte. On one of the buildings there is a half-worn inscription of the World War II - abri-public.
Russian sights Bizerte
Russian history Bizerte started after the revolution and civil war . In 1920-1921, parts of the Russian Imperial Navy came here - a total of 34 ships and about 6000 sailors and their families . Having overcome a long quarantine and bureaucratic procedures , Russian sailors began to gradually enter the Franco-Tunisian society, preserving their own traditions - built an Orthodox church, created a Russian community and a cultural center . Among the arrivals with the first ships was the later head of the Russian diaspora Anastasia Shirinskaya-Manstein (died in 2009 ) . Today you can visit her house-museum, where the environment of the noble house of pre-revolutionary Russia was recreated, many photographs and documents of that epoch, interior and clothing items are presented, there is an extensive collection of materials about The Imperial Navy and the life of seamen in Bizerte .
Alexander Nevsky Temple with five blue glazes is one block from the house-museum, on the square of Anastasia Shirinskaya. Inside - ship icons of the early 20th century and modern works, a simple iconostasis, Andrew's banner and the banner of Russia. On holidays services are held. The last shelter of sailors is a Christian cemetery in the western part of Bizerte, where Shirinskaya is also buried.
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