Local favourite fort · Sousse, Tunisia

Essofra

Essofra is a fort in Sousse, Tunisia.

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Essofra: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Essofra

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Essofra — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.82440, 10.63756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Essofra

Sousse Archeological Museum · museum · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
Sousse Kasbah · beach · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
الجامع الكبير بسوسة · dargah · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
Museum Dar Essid · museum · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
Saint Felix Church · church · Sousse · ~1 km · Must-see
Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~2 km · Must-see
Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~11 km · Must-see
Habib Bourguiba Memorial · fort · Monastir · ~22 km · Must-see
Great Mosque of Monastir · dargah · Monastir · ~23 km · Must-see
Uzita · fort · Monastir · ~23 km · Must-see
Al Ribat · dargah · Monastir · ~34 km · Must-see
Salt Lake Sidi El Hani · lake · Sousse · ~48 km · Must-see
متحف النفيضة · museum · Sousse · ~52 km · Must-see
Uppenna · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
Great Mosque of Kairouan · dargah · Kairouan · ~63 km · Must-see
Three Doors Mosque · dargah · Kairouan · ~64 km · Must-see
مسجد الباي · dargah · Kairouan · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Essofra

Other forts & heritage near Essofra

Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~0 km · Must-see
Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~2 km · Must-see
Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~11 km · Must-see
Habib Bourguiba Memorial · fort · Monastir · ~22 km · Must-see
Uzita · fort · Monastir · ~23 km · Must-see
Uppenna · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
Pheradi Majus · fort · Sousse · ~65 km · Must-see
Ottoman Fort · fort · Mahdia · ~66 km · Must-see
Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~69 km · Must-see
Salakta's Punic necropolis · fort · ~76 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Essofra open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Essofra yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Essofra?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Essofra?

Nearby: Sousse Archeological Museum (museum, 0 km), Sousse Kasbah (beach, 0 km), الجامع الكبير بسوسة (dargah, 0 km), Museum Dar Essid (museum, 0 km), Ribat of Susa (fort, 0 km), Saint Felix Church (church, 1 km).