Notable fort · Kairouan, Tunisia
Raqqada
Raqqada is a fort in Kairouan, Tunisia.
Raqqada: 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 Raqqada
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 Raqqada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.59624, 10.05690. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raqqada
- مسجد الباي · dargah · Kairouan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mosque al Malik (King mosque) · dargah · Kairouan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Three Doors Mosque · dargah · Kairouan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Kairouan · dargah · Kairouan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~33 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake Sidi El Hani · lake · Sousse · ~48 km · Must-see
- Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sousse Kasbah · beach · Sousse · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sousse Archeological Museum · museum · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- Museum Dar Essid · museum · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- Saint Felix Church · church · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- الجامع الكبير بسوسة · dargah · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~74 km · Must-see
- Parc National de Djebel Esserj · sanctuary · Siliana · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rakada Palace · fort · Kairouan · ~1 km
- Al-Mansuriya · fort · Kairouan · ~11 km
Other forts & heritage near Raqqada
- Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla · fort · Mahdia · ~33 km · Must-see
- Catacombs · fort · Sousse · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ribat of Susa · fort · Sousse · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Marina Al Kantaoui · fort · ~74 km · Must-see
- Uzita · fort · Monastir · ~80 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~83 km · Must-see
- Uppenna · fort · Sousse · ~89 km · Must-see
- Habib Bourguiba Memorial · fort · Monastir · ~91 km · Must-see
- Pheradi Majus · fort · Sousse · ~99 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is Raqqada open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Raqqada yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Raqqada?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Raqqada?
Nearby: مسجد الباي (dargah, 12 km), Mosque al Malik (King mosque) (dargah, 12 km), Three Doors Mosque (dargah, 12 km), Great Mosque of Kairouan (dargah, 13 km), Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla (fort, 33 km), Salt Lake Sidi El Hani (lake, 48 km).
Is Raqqada worth visiting?
Raqqada is listed as a notable fort in Tunisia on Spotwander.