Längerer Beitrag – schneller Überblick:
The Cap Bon, the "Beautiful Cap", is one of the most fertile regions of Tunisia. We learn that the Punic people (we first had to research what the Punic people were) used this area as agricultural land.
As we let our gaze wander, we see olive groves all around and a little later orange trees galore. Along the roadsides there are always farmers with small and large baskets full of vegetables.
We plan to buy from the small street stalls here when our own vegetable supplies run low.
The ruins of Kerkouane
We visit our first "ancient stones" and also our first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the country. Surrounded by the emerald Mediterranean, a (presumably Berber) settlement lies between two cliffs. It is assumed that about 2000 people lived here in the 6th century BC. This settlement was excavated in the 50s, 60s and 70s of the last century.
We stroll through the ruins, which are really very impressive and give us a good picture of the city. What is particularly exciting is that each "flat" or house, has its own bathroom. With a bathtub! That's pretty special, because in later excavations anywhere in the world, such luxuries are hardly ever found.
Kelibia Fortress
We leave the fortress on the left, but in the fortress café we treat ourselves to our first typical mint tea. The view over the city and the cosiness of the café make us linger for a while. And what's more, we can already feel that we're going far too fast.
So we roll quite comfortably towards Nabeul, where we want to stay for a few days, after all it is soon Monday and we want to work. The only problem with the "comfortable" is that it is raining cats and dogs. In itself, that's no problem. But here there is no road drainage, which means that the roads overflow and the potholes become invisible.
Our strategy: follow behind the locals: either they know where through or we see it on their car when it suddenly rattles and they sink with a wheel. Our idea works tiptop and we arrive safely at the only campsite in Nabeul. And, as expected, we are the only guests here.
Campsite? Yes, we will be camping here from time to time: Water, sewage, quiet pitches and maybe a washing machine once in a while. We will report.
Merci for "travelling with us
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