Monastir

Monastir is a city in Tunisia.

Monastir is an ancient city dating from Phonecian times. It includes an impressive Ribat and the Mausoleum of Bourguiba.

Regular flights go to Monastir airport from various European locations.

There are regular train services to Tunis and Sousse to the North and Mahdia to the South. The railway station is located conveniently for the city centre.

• Ribat. This fortified monastery is located next to the sea and provides a great visit with most of the ruins open to clamber over. It may be familiar as it has been used in several films as a stand in for Jerusalem, most notably "Monty Python's Life of Brian".
• Mausoleum of Bourguiba. In the centre of a large cemetery is this enormous mausoleum.

Only a small section of the original Medina remains but it contains a bazaar selling the usual souvenirs. Prices seemed to be generally lower than in nearby Sousse.

• Sousse
• Kairouan
• El Jem

• I only visited Monastir as I wanted to see where they'd film Life of Brian. Nice little town though, and the fort is rather nice. Not much to keep you here for more than a day though. • Russell S.
• Monastir, a place in Tunesia. Nice place, not a lot to see. Not that much to buy.. but you can be quiet sure if you're blond and alone, be carefull! • Fanny D.
• i hated da gaf haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated it • Click.Tara M.