The site of Dougga
For UNESCO, which listed it in 1997, Dougga is “the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa”. The 75-hectare site holds a Libyco-Punic mausoleum, the Capitol, a theatre and temples.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Teboursouk: 80 minutes by louage or at least 2 hours by bus from TunisDougga (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 36.42222, 9.21833Dougga (Wikipedia)
- Duration
- About 2 hours on siteDougga (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Louages leave from Bab Saadoune (northern bus station) in Tunis.
Dougga (Wikivoyage)Louage drivers often ring ahead to alert a taxi that a visitor is arriving in Teboursouk.
Dougga (Wikivoyage)With a car, ask the security guard at the ticket office for nearby trips.
Dougga (Wikivoyage)
Plan the trip
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Dougga (Wikipedia)
The current archaeological site covers 75 hectares […] UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents "the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa". […] Amongst the most famous monuments at the site are a Libyco-Punic Mausoleum, the Capitol, the Roman theatre, and the temples of Saturn and of Juno Caelestis. (coordinates 36.42222, 9.21833)
- Dougga (Wikivoyage)
Plan to spend about 2 hours here, and if you have a car, couple it with trips to surrounding areas (ask the security guard at the ticket office for recommendations). […] Get a bus (at least two hours) or louage (80 minutes) to Teboursouk […] from Bab Saadoune louage/bus station (Gare de Routiere Nord) in Tunis. Louage drivers often ring ahead to alert the taxi that a tourist is arriving.
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