Kelibia

Kelibia

Presentation of the city of Kelibia

Located 103 km from the capital, kelibia is a coastal town northeast of Tunisia. Dependent Nabeul governorate, the city has about 49 500 inhabitants.

Formerly called Clypea (in Latin), it was one of the most important cities of Cap Bon, in Roman times, or she had been elevated to a colony by Julius Caesar. Other neighboring towns, one can mention among others: Neapolis (Nabeul), Curubis (Korba) and Aquilaria (El Haouaria).

Kelibia has the distinction of being quite at the end of the peninsula of Cap Bon, who is none other than the arm which tends more towards the Mediterranean. It is dominated by a rocky mound and was built a Byzantine fort built in the 6th century. The building still houses the Punic and Roman remains.

From the port (which is a famous exchange point between Africa and Europe), the city is located only 70 km from the Pantalleria Italian island and 140 km from Sicily! Kelibia The fishing port is the fourth largest in Tunisia.

Moved over the centuries, the city of Nabeul is permanently implanted in the 11th century.