Benita Posted February 18, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I have heard mixed reviews about visiting Carthage as the ruins are almost nonexistant. Is it worthwhile to visit there or should we stick to the Bardos Museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgood Posted March 9, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 9, 2006 The ruins take either a skilled guide or a certain amount of imagination...or both. The Bardo Museum is wonderful and chock full of great stuff. Given the chance, I'd also recommend a sortie to Sidi Bou Said, lovely hillside suburb with tree-lined streets and cafes for mint tea--also arts and crafts. bgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlanta99 Posted March 14, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I would not say at all that the ruins in Carthage are non-existent. It certainly is not like Pompeii but very interesting nevertheless--we wandered around in there for about an hour last fall (although you do need to have a guide to tell you what you are looking at). The Bardo was a spectacular surprise. Almost every room was stunning, with huge detailed mosaics and other items that you don't see anyplace else. And, yes I agree with Bgood about Sidi Bin Said--a very pleasant place to spend an hour and do some shopping. Some might say that it is a little touristy because it looks almost picture perfect and you feel very safe and protected there, but a very pleasant stop in between Carthage and Bardo. In fact, that is what our tour consisted of last fall: over a five hour period, we first went to Carthage, then to Sidi Bin Said and then to Bardo--and loved every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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