Mahdia is a seaside town with very nice beaches that are considered to be amongst the most beautiful in Tunisia. Its monumental gate reminds us of its glorious history. The city was the first capital of the great Fatimid dynasty, which later ruled Egypt and Syria.
Its charm lies in its sapphire-colored sea, its superb beaches, its old city and its traditional life, which is marked by fishermen and silk weavers.
Mahdia has the distinctive beauty of a seaside town. Its fishing port, one of the most important in Tunisia, is particularly specialized in fishing under lights on summer evenings, creating a fascinating spectacle by illuminating the sea and the port of Mahdia with a thousands of candles.
Scuba diving lovers will also be thrilled by the depths of the Mahdia sea, dreaming of the famous archeological wreck explored by Captain Cousteau in the past.