Northern Tunisia is an area in Tunisia.
Regions
Northern Tunisia encompasses the governorates of Ariana, Bèja, Ben Arous, Bizerte, Jendouba, Mahdia, Monastir, Nabeul, Siliana, Sousse, Tunis, and Zaghouan.
Cities
- Tunis — the laid-back capital of Tunisia with easy access to Carthage and a very authentic souk
- Bizerte
- La Goulette
- Hammamet
- Kairouan — a major site for Islamic pilgrimage
- El Kef — Byzantine and Ottoman architecture in this small town in the northwest
- La Marsa
- Monastir - ancient city with a history back to Phoenecian times; these days home of the main charter flight airport in the country
- Port El Kantaoui — a popular tourist destination in Tunisia, north of Sousse.
- Sidi Bou Said — picturesque seaside town of white houses with blue doors and shutters.
- Sousse - the town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture, and also a popular beach resort option
- Tabarka - Old Phoenician/Roman port city near the Algerian border in far northwest Tunisia.
Other destinations
- Carthage — Phoenician colony, biggest trade metropolis of the antique world; famously razed by the Romans; remnants now encased in a museum; site easily reached by train from Tunis.
- Dougga — impressive ruins of a remote Roman city
- El Jem — one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world.
- Kerkouane — remnants of the sole untouched Punic settlement which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Quamart — a purpose built beach resort just south of Tunis.