Always beautiful, authentic, and welcoming, the cities of Testour and Dougga promise its visitors to spend unique and unpublished moments. Considered the best-preserved Roman site in Tunisia and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Dougga features several stunning ruins that you'll admire!
Passionate about history, lover of strong moments, or seeking relaxation and nature, you will surely find your happiness!
Explore the Ancient Roman Town of Dougga and Unique Testour Clock
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Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
WiFi on board
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
WiFi on board
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
- Food & drinks
- WiFi
Tour Plan
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Day 1 Extensive ruins of a Roman town set on a hilltop, overlooking surrounding valleys with olive plantations. The road to Dougga passes through beautiful rural and scenic landscape. Unlike Roman ruins in Carthage or even in European towns where one or two remaining monuments are isolated in the middle of a modern city, at Dougga, the entire town is preserved, even the Roman streets. Without the barriers and the flocks of tourists, one can take one's time to climb in and out of houses and tunnels, temples and the theaters.
As with other sites in Tunis, Dougga's history is not limited to only the Roman period. One finds an old Punic temple here with a cleansing bath and walls from the Phoenician period, which was later transformed and reused by the Romans, and thus has Roman pillars. There is also an obvious funerary monument, the Mausoleum of Ateban, dating to 2nd century BC, one of three examples of royal Numidian architecture. Its inscription is housed in the British Museum, and the Punic-Libyan bilingual inscription was used to translate Libyan script.
Definitely worth the visit!
Day 2 The minaret of the Grand Mosque of Testour is equipped with a unique clock in the world. Its hands turn in the opposite direction of a watch and the numbers are placed upside down too.
After 300 years of installation by the Andalusians, Testour's counterclockwise clock, which has suffered a long downtime, has been back in existence since December 2014.
Meeting / Pickup
Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Animals or pets allowed
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
Please Note
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Wheelchair accessible
- Flexible Pick-up from any hotels or Airbnb in Tunis or Hammamet
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