Mahdia and El Jem

The Mahdia peninsula keeps the traces of the Fatimid capital around the Skifa Kahla, its large mosque and the Ottoman fort. In the interior, El Jem changes scale with its Roman amphitheater and museum. This association links a fortified maritime city to the ancient riches of the agricultural Sahel.

Skifa Kahla, Bab Zouila, Mahdia Great Mosque and Borj El Kebir of Mahdia give the most telling landmarks of Mahdia and El Jem. Together, they form a destination where urban life, the coast, the heritage and the countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than a single uniform decor.