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: 35.80207, 9.71803. 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 · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~36 km · Must-see
- جبل برقو · viewpoint · Siliana · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mosque al Malik (King mosque) · dargah · Kairouan · ~46 km · Must-see
- مسجد الباي · dargah · Kairouan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Kairouan · dargah · Kairouan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Three Doors Mosque · dargah · Kairouan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mactaris · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Zama Minor · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Monument punique · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Zama Regia · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- El Arma · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~0 km
- El Kouba · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~1 km
- El Kouba ruines · fort · Kairouan · ~1 km
- Kef el Ghalla · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~2 km
- Kef el Arar · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~2 km
- Kef Namer · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near ruines
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mactaris · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Zama Minor · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Monument punique · fort · Siliana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Zama Regia · fort · Siliana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~80 km · Must-see
- Assuras · fort · Al Kaf · ~84 km · Must-see
- Thuburbo Majus · fort · Zaghouan Governorate · ~86 km · Must-see
- Abbir Maius · fort · Zaghouan Governorate · ~88 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, 27 km), Ksar Lemsa (fort, 33 km), Henchir-Bez (fort, 36 km), جبل برقو (viewpoint, 38 km), Mosque al Malik (King mosque) (dargah, 46 km), مسجد الباي (dargah, 47 km).