ancient ruins
Carthage
The ruins of the once-mighty Phoenician and later Roman city near modern Tunis, featuring Punic harbors, Roman baths, villas, and the Tophet sanctuary.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Cheylus
Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia · Africa
About Cheylus
Cheylus sits on the route: 20 minutes from Bir M’cherga, 40km from Carthage.
Cheylus is in Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bir M’cherga, about 10 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Cheylus: Carthage (40 km), Sidi Bou Said (43 km).
Where is Cheylus?
Cheylus is in Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia, about 10 km from Bir M’cherga.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,325
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Zaghouan Governorate
- Timezone
- Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates
- 36.5572, 10.0600
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Worth the detour from Cheylus
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sidi Bou Said
A clifftop village above the Gulf of Tunis painted entirely blue and white after Rodolphe d'Erlanger popularised the scheme in the 1920s. Bougainvillea-hung lanes climb to terrace cafés overlooking the Mediterranean.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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