TunisiaTourismTV – Mahdia is known for its sumptuous beaches, its beautiful hotels and its fishing port. It is also a great historical city.
Mahdia was the first capital of the Fatimid caliphs (10th century). Their fortified princely city occupied a thin peninsula. It is today a medina with intact charm.
The Great Mosque bears witness to its medieval past. At the foot of the Ottoman Fort lies a marine cemetery.
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