Villa Didon and the bay of Carthage

Villa Didon Carthage

The Journal

What we know of Carthage from living here, written for those who have not yet come. Answers, not impressions.

Villa Didon on the hill of Byrsa, above the bay of Carthage

Stay

Where to stay in Carthage

Carthage has very few places to spend the night. What a stay on the hill of Byrsa changes, twenty minutes from Tunis and five from Sidi Bou Saïd.

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A wedding dinner facing the bay at Villa Didon Carthage

Events

Getting married in Carthage

What to check before booking a wedding venue in Carthage: real seated capacity, wet-weather fallback, seasons, deposit and cancellation terms.

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The hill of Byrsa and the bay of Carthage at dusk

Destination

Carthage in a day

Byrsa, the Punic ports, the Baths of Antoninus, Sidi Bou Saïd. An order of visit that follows the light rather than the map.

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The dining room of Le RestÔ, open onto the bay of Carthage

Table

Dining in Carthage by the sea

Carthage has few tables with a view over the bay, and they are up on the heights. Seasons, hours, booking: what to know before you come.

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