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Dougga
Dougga is a small town in the north of Tunisia that holds the remains of a UNESCO World Heritage listed Roman town.
Culture and History
Extensive ruins of a Roman town, still in pretty good condition (for the age).
Travel to Dougga & Visa Requirements
Get off the bus in Teboursouk where one of the waiting taxi drivers will take you all to the site and then pick you up again at a prearranged time. Very convenient and quick but 15TD ( if you don't manage to get the price down, remember that Dougga is a memorable place to visit and worth the money ). Or you could go as part of an organised trip...
Tours & Getting around Dougga
Light sandals might not be the best footwear as the paths are, for the most part, cobbled and can be reasonably steep in places.
Dougga attractions and sightseeing
Allow at least half a day to see the site in it's entirety. There are lots of buildings still partially standing. I was surprised that there were no restrictions as to where you could walk - the site is completely open.
Dougga city tours
Take lots of photographs
Ask for advice at the Dougga travel forum
This page was last edited at 08:59, on 10 October 2007 by Nick Williams. Based on work by Stacy Hall and Stuart Edwards and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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