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Sousse, an authentic city, will charm you with its three thousand years of history, the appeal of its narrow streets in the medina (designated a World Heritage Site), and its rich museums reflecting different eras of civilization and bearing witness to its deep roots.

With a warm welcome for more than 1.5 million tourists a year, Sousse offers everything you need for a successful stay, allowing you to enjoy its pleasant climate, admire its beautiful sandy beaches, and visit its monuments.

Thanks to its privileged geographical location in the center of Tunisia, Sousse is close to various cities and tourist centers (Port el Kantaoui, El Jam, Kairouan, Hammamet, etc.).

Located on Tunisia's eastern coastline, in the center of the country, the city of Sousse offers visitors a privileged geographical location and a remarkable setting at the end of a vast gulf on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the undisputed and radiant capital of a wide coastal strip called the Sahel. Far from being a barrier, this long coastline on the eastern Mediterranean has always been a blessing: an immense window opening onto the sea—and dreams—it has constantly encouraged the most fruitful exchanges and the precious and incessant contributions of illustrious civilizations. It owes its ancient primacy to a few decisive assets generously bestowed by nature and history.

In the 10th century BC, its peaceful shores were chosen by Phoenician navigators from Tyre in southern Lebanon to found a trading post destined for an exceptional future. A dynamic and prosperous maritime city, named Hadramaut, quickly emerged, marking the first milestone in a tumultuous but flamboyant history. Involved in all the vicissitudes of the long conflict between Rome and Carthage during the famous Punic Wars, the city became a flourishing trading center again in the first century AD under the name Hadrumetum.