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El-Jem Slideshow
Travel Blogs from El-Jem, Tunisia
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Loretta
This is a top pick! ... more serene. There was no one there. Have you ever dreamed of having an entire colosseum all to yourself? That's us at El Jem. Sit yourself down and an imaginary Brian will appear selling badgers' ears and otters' noses. You can wander underneath where ...
Coliseum
This is a top pick! ... home people who have seen the one in Rome tell me this one looks like it is in better shape.) So we took a louage to El Jem which is about a 2 hr drive from Monastir the louage driver waited for us for 3 hours while we toured the coliseum and the museum ...
North African road trip.
This is a top pick! ... of Kairouan. We just stopped for a couple of hours, but really enjoyed the place. Then we continued on to the town of El Jem (or El Djem as it is also called) to check out its spectacular Roman amphitheater (apparently the 3rd biggest in the world). ...
The Mother of all Mothers
This is a top pick! ... drivers. It wasn't long before we were there. Jumped out, through the laneways, and there it was, the Mother of all Mothers. The El Jem Coloseum. Admittingly, this is the third largest in the Roman world, but out of all the ones we have been to, this is ...
Our First Trip - El Jem and Pirate Ship
... we got changed and rushed down to reception. When the coach left it took us straight to El Jem. If no-one knows about El Jem then it is a town in Tunisia and was built by the Romans. It is said to be one of the best Roman sites in Africa. If you want ...
Roman Amphitheatre meets Giant Horse. Hmm...
... massive rush. Off we piled, to be met with people selling an impressive variety of items, each as useless as the next. Anyway, El-Jem is famed for its amphitheatre, which is dates from 200-300 AD and is apparently the third biggest of the Roman ...
Topophilia, El Jem.
No matter how many photographs you look at and helpfulling words of useful travelling advices you read, El Jem will only ever have one decent thing in it; a dobbing huge massive Roman sports stadium. It is flipping immense. With built environment back ...
Gladiator
We bus it to El Jem from Sousse. At first am not really sure if we're dropped off in the right town as there's no signage, and I'm not sure if the bus driver understood Brian's broken French. However, I assume this is the place, and it is. Quick walk ...
El Jem and a louage adventure
We woke up early and decided to head for the town of El Jem, home to a massive colosseum, the third largest after Rome and Capua. We had considered the option of taking a private taxi but it was a bit expensive so we waited for the train at 11.30 instead. ...
Nice Coliseum in Tunisia
... 10 Day 8 Amanda wanted to get out of this dirty place as soon as possible, so we woke up at 6 AM and took a louage to El Djem. El Djem is a city and also a coliseum. So we got off at the bus stop and then walked about five minutes to the ...
The hottest place where I've been around the world
... to remain at the beach. By this reason we missed to go to Bulla Regia, perhaps a more interesting deposit than El Jem, although without amphitheatre. This of El Jem deserves without any doubt the visit, despite the infernal heat. As the ...
Hit the road to Tozeur
When he goes: Saturday 11th November 2006. Who he goes with (from): Frank (UK), Rebecca (UK), Tim (Nigeria), Neil (UK). How he gets there: Updated data on their way... Where he stays: Updated data on their way... Build-up ...
El Jem - Yes, Another World Heritage Site
... off local passengers. We ask a group of drivers where the main louage terminal is. Where are you going, they query? El Jem! Oh, you should get a private Louage since it will be impossible to find a return ride home. They will ...
Trip to El Jem and Sousse
... and Sousse. The drive from Port El Kantaoui to sleepy town of El Jem took little above an hour and town's main attraction - El Jem Amphitheatre - was visible from the outskirts and main road leading to the city. As soon as we got out of the ...
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