Monastir is a holiday resort located in the central shore of Tunisia that boasts of the blue Mediterranean seas and open air terraces that provide exclusive views of the beaches.
Monastir is named after a monastery that was built in 797 by Islamic religious to protect the town.
Attractions of Monastir
- The Ribat of Harthema is one of the main tourist attractions of Monastir.
- Museam of Monastir is quite famous because it houses ancient Islamic writings, pottery, fabrics, carved roof timber and astrolabes.
- The town beach boasts white sand and crystal clear water.
- Main mosque of Monastir was built in the 9th century is a famous center of the local people.
- Bourguiba mosque built in 1963 is furnished in a traditional pattern and boasts a prayer hall that has 86 pink marble pillars.
- Other attractions include a marina and famous city wall.
Accommodation at Monastir
Hotels of Monastir are expensive and caters for package tourists. Budget hotels are limited. Best known hotels of Monastir are Coralia Club Skanes, Ruspina hotel, Amir Palace hotel, Thalassa Inn, Houda Golf Beach club, Coralia Club Monastir, Neptunia Beach hotel and so on.
Transport facility in Monastir
Transport facilities in and around
Monastir is quite limited. Local train is a good option to reach Sousse. To get to Mahdia, local train and surface transport both are available.
Monastir was once famous as a fishing port of Tunisia.
