The prestigious northern suburb of the Tunisian capital Gammarth is located 18 km from the city center . This place, which primarily has a serene, solitary rest on the coast with a "golden" fleece. . Most of the local accommodation facilities are luxurious private residences and fairly new high-rise hotels level . By the way, here is located the summer residence of the president of the country, which already in itself gives Gammarth a certain status . Magnificent thalassotherapy centers, picturesque coast where sandy beaches alternate with rocky sites, which are divided by foamy surf, and proximity to the sights of Sidi Bou Said and Carthage - these are the advantages of this resort .
Soviva Resort Aquapark 3 + * 23.04 for 10 nights, from 30 409 rubles
Hammamet Garden Resort 4 * 17.05 for 11 nights, from 30 535 rubles
Menara (ex. Hotel Lilas) 4 * 24.05 for 11 nights, from 32 360 rubles
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How to get to Gammarth
The nearest Tunis International Airport to Gammarth is 12 km away. To overcome this distance is most convenient for a taxi - the trip will take no more than half an hour and cost 6-8 TND.
If you landed at the airport of Monastira or Enfidy, you should first of all get to the city of Tunisia - by shuttle bus "loyage", long-distance bus or train, then take the taxi to the northern suburbs.
There is also a TGM subway between Tunis and Gammarth. Trains depart from Tunis Marine Station, located next to the clock tower on the main street of the capital, Habib Bourguiba Ave. You need to get off at the last station of La Marsa Plage, from where to Gammarth no more than 5 minutes by taxi. Traveling to TGM will take about 40 minutes and will cost 1, 2 TND per ticket in the first class and a little cheaper in the second.
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Where to go
@ To travel around Gammarth, you should use the usual yellow taxis. From the end to the end of the resort can be reached in 15 minutes and 4-5 TND. There is almost no municipal transport in the hotel zone due to the district's elitism and the general provision of local residents with its own car.
Hunting to unusual impressions, tourists can climb a tarantass-"kalesh", harnessed by a pair of horses, ride with a breeze on "tuk-tuk" or slowly explore the surrounding area during a walk on a tourist train. The cost is from 3 to 15 TND depending on the mode of transport and distance.
Hotels in Gammarth
There are not enough hotels in Gammarth, and despite the fact that they are located on the resort coast, the atmosphere of holiday fun is not too felt here - rather, the air is filled with the feeling of a close Carthage, with a measured and self-respecting.
The total number of Gammartha is about twenty hotels, half of which are "five" . Four-star hotels hotels here, but there are also a lot of "treshkas" . In general, there are two "poles" of accommodation: very high-quality and expensive, oriented to thalassotherapy, and a budget "all in" . Directly on Cape Gammarth, next to mentioned above villas of the Tunisian nobility, these are the "five"; three-star hotels are mostly "milled" in the tourist area of Gammarth, which stretches along the north-west coast of the cape .
Among the high-quality high-quality hotels, the five-star The Residence and Carthage Thalasso are holding the championship - both with excellent thalassotherapy centers and effective weight loss programs. Slightly simpler, but also with a high level of service - the "five" Golden Tulip, Le Palace and Regency. Of the popular "treshkas" you can distinguish two Caribbean World'a (both on all inclusive), Cap Carthage and Tulip Inn. Families with children traditionally go to the "Carribeans" - animation here at altitude - and unassuming merry youth, and the last two hotels are preferred by budget couples and calmer youth companies.
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| Carthage Thalasso Resort from 5,169 rubles Gammarth La Marsa - Les cotes des Gammarth | Regency Tunis Hotel from 6,823 rubles Gammarth BP 705 Les Côtes De Carthage | Ramada Plaza Tunis @ from 6 823 rubles Gammarth Les Cotes de Carthage |
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Sea and sun
Gammartha beaches - not too broad, but quite spacious, with fine sand and some where there are rocky patches. The beaches owned by the hotels, and public publics are approximately the same number. The hotel rooms, as usual, have everything you need for comfortable sunbathing - umbrellas with a straw roof, chaise lounges, mattresses and beach towels provided at the reception.
In general, the sea in Gammarth is quite stormy - the result of underwater currents, pushing xxia on stony areas of the bottom. This has its own charm - only in a few places on the coast of the country can you see such a picturesque white-surfed surf. However, calm calm days are also enough here, so those who are afraid to soak up hair will also be able to swim.
- Photographed at "our answer to Hollywood" - inscriptions on the hill Welcome to Gammarth .
- See how the Roman nobility lived in Carthage, and know Andalusian and Tunisian - in Sidi Bou Said.
- Lunch with a panoramic view of the "big blue" at Le Grand Bleu.
- Walk along the waterfront picturesque Gammarth Bay and gaze at the elite villas and embassies of lucky countries.
- Dive into the Roskah and not want to go out there in the most luxurious in Thunasso thalasso center Les Thermes Marines de Carthage
Gammarth's cuisine and restaurants
Features of the Gammarth cuisine - a large number of French dishes, infiltrated here under the influence of the colonizers willingly settled in this picturesque suburb of the capital . Therefore, in local restaurants, grilled fish, homemade couscous according to the recipe of great-grandmother and foie gras with confiture from figs . are equally often served. Of course, no one canceled the Tunisian "specialization" either, so do not miss dishes of Tunisian cuisine - all sorts of salads, a pie with a filling of tuna, potatoes, parsley and eggs, fish soup-shorba, indispensable couscous and sweets .
Among the best places to dine is the magnificent Le Grand Bleu with almost Tsarskoye Selo interiors: columns, gold moldings, pretentious goats and expensive accessories . You can take a place in the hall or sit on a spacious outdoor terrace with a panoramic view of Gammarth Bay and La Mars . And in the evening you can smoothly " flow "into the piano bar located here .Also worthy of attention is the "three-link" Les Ombrelles with equally breathtaking scenery (it is comfortably lit by candles in the evenings), Les Dunes with specialization in Italian cuisine and fish dishes, Le Sindbad with a magnificent interior and a pretty terrace and located near La Mars restaurant Le Golfe with a gorgeous wine list and regular photo exhibitions .
are equally often served. Shopping and shops
From here you can bring art objects made by skilled craftsmen of folk crafts rather than pseudo-traditional crafts. Even in souvenir boutiques, very high-quality, real Tunisian objects of interior and clothing, magnificent photo albums and books on art are on sale.
Of the true metropolitan souvenirs, it is worth paying attention to copper products made by the method of coining (why objects acquire a surface in small round impressions). The best boutique for their production - KahenArt - is located in Carthage, but sells its products in Gammarth's "prefabricated" stores.
Also in Gammarth is one of the best glass-making tunnels of Tunisia - Sadika. The centuries-old traditions of this art have been improved here in accordance with modern scientific achievements - and as a result, wonderful "warm" lamps, dishes and interior details are obtained.
For colorful albums about North Africa in general and Tunisia in particular, go to the bookstores El Kitab or Mille Feuilles (both in La Mars). Here is also the popular Zephyr shopping center, on the 4th floor of which works one of the best boutiques of designer jewelry in Tunisia - Rihanna
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Gammarth
Since Gammarth is only 5 km from Carthage, the excursion there is almost obligatory . Punic burial ground Tophet, islet Amirot and ancient ports - trade and military, the place of the founding of Carthage - Birsa hill with a magnificent museum, water cisterns Maalga, a quarter of Roman villas and a large complex of thermes Anton Antonio Pia - these are the main attractions of Carthage .To get the most out of the trip, we recommend you read our article - Carthage: how to see everything and not fall down .
Another sight-seeing attraction is the picturesque white and blue Andalusian village of Sidi Bou Said, standing on a hill above the Carthaginian the bay. It's no exaggeration to call it the No. 1 spot for a photo shoot in Tunisia. There are two interesting museums - the Baron Erlange palace-estate "Dar Enngema Ezzahra" and the traditional house-museum of the wealthy family "Dar Annabi".
In La Mars you can visit the magnificent palace-residence of the Turkish bay El-Abdellia, take a walk along the picturesque promenade and, after eating an appetite, wrap up in the restaurant Cobbet el-Howa.
Golf fans are invited to play a game at the golf club at The Residence or chasing a ball in the immediate vicinity of Carthage, at the 18-hole Golf de Carthage. Gammarth Photo (12)