Local favourite heritage site · Kairouan, Tunisia
ruines
ruines is a heritage site in Kairouan, Tunisia.
ruines: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit ruines
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 ruines — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.72722, 9.75805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ruines
- Parc National de Djebel Esserj · sanctuary · Siliana · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mosque al Malik (King mosque) · dargah · Kairouan · ~39 km · Must-see
- مسجد الباي · dargah · Kairouan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Three Doors Mosque · dargah · Kairouan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Kairouan · dargah · Kairouan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~48 km · Must-see
- جبل برقو · viewpoint · Siliana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mactaris · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Monument punique · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Zama Minor · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sidi Ali El Gharbi · fort · Kairouan · ~1 km
- Dar el Bey دار الباي · fort · Kairouan · ~3 km
- Kef el Belda Tehlia · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~4 km
- Draa el Assoued · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~4 km
- Kef el Agreb · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~4 km
- Djebel Ousselat · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~4 km
Other forts & heritage near ruines
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mactaris · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Monument punique · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Zama Minor · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~71 km · Must-see
- Zama Regia · fort · Siliana · ~75 km · Must-see
- Assuras · fort · Al Kaf · ~92 km · Must-see
- Thuburbo Majus · fort · Zaghouan Governorate · ~95 km · Must-see
- Abbir Maius · fort · Zaghouan Governorate · ~96 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit ruines?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near ruines?
Nearby: Parc National de Djebel Esserj (sanctuary, 38 km), Mosque al Malik (King mosque) (dargah, 39 km), مسجد الباي (dargah, 39 km), Three Doors Mosque (dargah, 40 km), Great Mosque of Kairouan (dargah, 40 km), Ksar Lemsa (fort, 44 km).