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Places near El Jem by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from El Jem
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:39 pm
196 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El Jem
- Bararus Amphitheatreheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Salakta's Punic Necropolisheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Great Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Uzitaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Salt Lake Sidi El Hanilake · 45 min
- Back in El Jem
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Jem?
Amphitheatre of El Jem (museum, about 1 km), El Jem Museum (museum, about 2 km), Archeological Park (heritage site, about 2 km), Baths of Thysdrus (heritage site, about 2 km), Bararus Amphitheatre (heritage site, about 15 km), Salakta's Punic Necropolis (heritage site, about 40 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Jem?
158 places on Spotwander: 121 forts & heritage, 11 mosques & dargahs, 9 museums, 10 beaches & coast, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to El Jem?
Sidi Ben Zid, about 1 km by road; Sīdī ‘Abd Allāh (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to El Jem?
Al Qsar Mosque, about 1 km by road; مسجد التوبة قرية الزوازي (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Jem?
Start in El Jem, visit Bararus Amphitheatre, then Salakta's Punic Necropolis, then Great Mosque, then Uzita, then Salt Lake Sidi El Hani, and drive back — about 196 km by road in all.