Sfax, Tunisiaدار الجلوليThaenaeSalt Evaporation Pond of ThynaPort de Pêche Sidi Mansourناظور طينةGonna
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Sfax

Sfax is a city in Sfax district, Tunisia of about 277,278 people. Within 50 km by road there are 189 places to visit: 81 forts & heritage, 27 mosques & dargahs and 19 parks. The must-see places are دار الجلولي, Great Mosque and Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque.

34.7406° N, 10.7603° EPop. 277,278

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Within 30 km182 places
Within 50 km189
Must-see10
Notable47
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

دار الجلولي, museum near Sfax
Must-see

دار الجلولي

Museum · 1 km

Great Mosque, mosque near Sfax
Must-see

Great Mosque

Mosque · 1 km

Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque, mosque near Sfax
Must-see

Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque

Mosque · 1 km

Places near Sfax by type

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One day from Sfax

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm

119 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sfax
  2. Thaenaeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Salt Evaporation Pond of Thynanature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Chaffarbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Youngaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Gonnapark · 45 min
  7. Back in Sfax
Today’s loopSfaxStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sfax?

دار الجلولي (museum, about 1 km), Great Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), باب الديوان (attraction, about 1 km), Borj Ennar (heritage site, about 1 km), Sidi El Bahri Mosque (mosque, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sfax?

189 places on Spotwander: 81 forts & heritage, 33 other attractions, 27 mosques & dargahs, 19 parks, 6 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest fort to Sfax?

Borj Masouda, about 1 km by road; Beb El Dimasi (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Sfax?

Sidi Ellakhmi Mosque, about 1 km by road; جامع اللخمي (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sfax?

Start in Sfax, visit Thaenae, then Salt Evaporation Pond of Thyna, then Chaffar, then Younga, then Gonna, and drive back — about 119 km by road in all.