Port of El Kantaoui, Tunisia

Close your eyes ... Imagine what your ideal resort looks like ... Presented? Now look at the map of Africa. Yes, yes, your dream is there! In the center of the outlandish Tunisia near the major tourist center of Sousse.

Ten kilometers from here is the resort of Port El Kantaoui. A very picturesque and peaceful settlement combines incompatible things: cobbled narrow roads and arches in the Andalusian style peacefully side by side with modern embankments, where luxury boutiques, restaurants, souvenir shops and cafes are located.

The coastal zone of the resort is a chic tourist complex, where a huge number of establishments for recreation and entertainment. In this place there is an oasis of Port El Kantaoui, a botanical garden with a huge number of rare plants, an artificial Marina bay, shopping centers, a water park, disco Marokkan and Samara, a Miramar Golf casino, an ice cream house, and one Of the country's largest golf clubs.

Port El Kantaoui is especially popular among wealthy tourists and beginners.

You can get there in one and a half hours from Tunis airport or half an hour from the airport of Monastir.

History

The resort was built in 1979 on a vacant lot. Architects tried as hard as possible to "grow old" this city, giving it a natural appearance. All the buildings are in classical Tunisian style and are made of white stone. The streets are too narrow. Around the port the area is stylized as a traditional fishing village, passing into a calm medina.

Port

In the port area, on one side, luxurious yachts are moored, and on the second side there are two- and three-story mansions, in which restaurants and shops are located on the ground floor.

The capacity of the port is 300 boats or yachts. In this place there is an opportunity to ride on real pirate brigs and plunge into the abyss of the sea on bathyscaphes. Lovers of the sea quiet walks can rent catamarans. In addition, you can negotiate with the fishermen and go fishing in the open sea.

Near the entrance to the port, which is stylized under a fairytale gate, there are musical fountains. Nearby is a small zoo and children's park, nearby are sold exotic sweets. A great place to walk with your family, is not it?

Beaches

Despite the fact that Sousse is the main city, in Port El Kantaoui the beaches are much cleaner. Transparent azure sea water is ideal for diving. In this place, the quality of sand is second only to the sand of Mahdia. The resort is rightly proud of its beaches, because they are considered one of the best in the country. Their territories are often bordered by hotels and are considered private. In this place you can enjoy water skiing and catamarans or paragliding.

The resort has long been no longer an appendage of the city of Sousse, Port El Kantaoui is autonomous. There is a huge amount of entertainment for children and adults. At the same time, some tourists often go to Sousse in order to compare its beaches from Port El Kantaoui or visit the sights and museums of the neighboring city.

Entertainment

Port El Kantaoui, whose photo is presented in the article, is the best place for fans of club life. In the evening, the port is filled with luxurious yachts of millionaires who came here to spend their time well. In this place you can easily find entertainment to your liking: discos, bars, theatrical performances and dance shows will be remembered for a long time with the atmosphere of general fun and celebration. If you are a gambler, just five minutes away there is a casino with gaming tables and slot machines, entertainment shows and restaurants.

Alcohol

There are several exclusive sellers of alcohol here. The cafe sells local wine and beer. True fans of a foamy drink do not like unusual beer. In addition, it costs 3 dinars per bottle, which is quite expensive.

But the quality of wine is much better, because Tunisia (Port El Kantaoui including) has long been a colony of France, and the traditions of making a fragrant drink Arabs were able to adopt from the French.

sights

Rest here will provide an opportunity to explore the cultural and historical heritage of this area. You can devote the whole day to viewing in Doug Roman ruins, go to the wildlife park "Friguia", and also go on a trip and visit Kairouan and El Jem. A huge amount of pleasant memories in your heart will leave a trip to Sousse, which is a few kilometers away.

The shops

As entertainment, you can go shopping on the main street. Owners try to attract visitors to them, each time coming up with something unusual. Inside there is no variety of prices and assortment, they sell about the same at the same prices.

There is an area decorated with details of planes, and local craftsmen from iron junk collect real sculptures.

Golf

The resort of Port El Kantaoui is one of the largest golf centers in the world. Here often not only amateur championships, but also tournaments Professional Professional Association (PGA). If you want to play golf at least once in your life, do it right here. The game on the field costs 40-60 $, another $ 50 will need to pay for the rental of balls and clubs.

The main fields here are two: Sea Course - has 18 holes and starts near the beach, and Panorama Course - has 18 holes, starts from the hill and is considered more complex.

Recreation and Sports

Port El Kantaoui is rightly considered a great place for sports. Here you can go water skiing, scuba diving, fishing or windsurfing. Rent a boat, you can go out into the sea and admire the dolphins. Rest in Tunisia, the prices for which are quite affordable (on average a week of stay will cost you 30,000 rubles), offers all these entertainments. There are volleyball courts, 11 tennis courts and horse rental. Those who want to tickle their nerves can go deep into the Sahara: here you can visit the places of filming of the legendary "Star Wars" and the habitation of a Berber typical family. Also there is a water park, a zoo, a musical fountain and Hannibal, an amusement park.

Rental Property

Go along the boulevard called Schott Meriam - here you can find a quiet place in which summer villas are buried in ever-flowering gardens. There is a possibility to rent an apartment or a villa, but this area is far from the main places of the Port of El Kantaoui, therefore, without a car it will not be easy for you to get there.

Transport

Each tourist will find the entertainment that Tunisia is so rich in. Port El Kantaoui provides an opportunity to see wooden carved pirate ships, on which you can go for several hours to the open sea. A very delicious lunch is served during the unique cruise.

Port El Kantaoui - Sousse is a great transport connection. Tourists can easily explore the surrounding area, while moving only on public transport. Some choose trains, often plying between Mahdia and Suss.

Of course, there are small yellow taxis here. Many hotels in Port El Kantaoui offer them for use by their holidaymakers. They have a taximeter installed, but it's better to insist that they turn it off, and agree in advance on the cost of the trip. The road to Sousse from Port El Kantaoui costs about 10 dinars.

If you come to rest here, you will be delighted by the beauty of white cozy houses, local landscapes, a clean port, densely packed with luxurious yachts, and azure sea with surprisingly clear water.