Notable fort · Monastir, Tunisia
Cisternes
Cisternes is a fort in Monastir, Tunisia.
Cisternes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cisternes
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cisternes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.61543, 11.03846. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cisternes
- Ottoman Fort · fort · Mahdia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque · dargah · Mahdia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Al Ribat · dargah · Monastir · ~20 km · Must-see
- Salakta's Punic necropolis · fort · ~31 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Monastir · dargah · Monastir · ~32 km · Must-see
- Habib Bourguiba Memorial · fort · Monastir · ~33 km · Must-see
- Uzita · fort · Monastir · ~34 km · Must-see
- الجامع الكبير بسوسة · dargah · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sousse Kasbah · beach · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sousse Archeological Museum · museum · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Museum Dar Essid · museum · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saint Felix Church · church · Sousse · ~55 km · Must-see
- Amphitheatre of El Jem · museum · Mahdia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~63 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake Sidi El Hani · lake · Sousse · ~67 km · Must-see
- Amphitheatre of Thapsus · fort · Monastir · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Cisternes
- Ottoman Fort · fort · Mahdia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Salakta's Punic necropolis · fort · ~31 km · Must-see
- Habib Bourguiba Memorial · fort · Monastir · ~33 km · Must-see
- Uzita · fort · Monastir · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~54 km · Must-see
- Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~63 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~91 km · Must-see
- Uppenna · fort · Sousse · ~104 km · Must-see
- Pheradi Majus · fort · Sousse · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cisternes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cisternes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cisternes?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cisternes?
Nearby: Ottoman Fort (fort, 16 km), Great Mosque (dargah, 16 km), Al Ribat (dargah, 20 km), Salakta's Punic necropolis (fort, 31 km), Great Mosque of Monastir (dargah, 32 km), Habib Bourguiba Memorial (fort, 33 km).
Is Cisternes worth visiting?
Cisternes is listed as a notable fort in Tunisia on Spotwander.