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Gammarth ( aeb, ڨمرت ) is a town on the
Mediterranean Sea
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in the
Tunis Governorate
Tunis Governorate ( ' ) is the smallest and most populated of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It covers an urban and suburban area on the Gulf of Tunis on the north-east coast covering and has a population of 1,056,247 (2014 ...
of
Tunisia
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, located some 15 to 20 kilometres north of
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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, adjacent to
La Marsa. It is an upmarket
seaside resort
A seaside resort is a town, village, or hotel that serves as a vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements, such as in the Germa ...
, known for its expensive hotels and shops. Gammarth began as a small fishing village but following independence from France it blossomed into a resort from the 1950s. Tourism now provides the backbone to the local economy. Gammarth has many five-star hotels and restaurants and also contains many lavish white villas and coves in the vicinity. Notable villas include Abou Nawas Gammarth and Les Dunes.
Excavations at Gammarth Hill have revealed some catacombs and Talmudic inscriptions. These ancient burial chambers are believed to date to Roman times in the 2nd century when nearby
Carthage
Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classi ...
was a thriving Roman city.
Gammarth also contains a notable cinema complex.
Gallery
File:Рамада - курортный отель в Тунисе - panoramio.jpg
File:Welcome To Gammarth.jpg
File:Gammarth panoramique.JPG
File:Gammarth corpsfranc.jpg
File:View of the Gammarth beach.jpg, View from a hotel bar in Gammarth. Overlooking the Gammarth bay.
See also
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List of cities in Tunisia
This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold.
List of most-populated cities
List of municipalities by governorate
See also
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*List of cities by country
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References
Populated places in Tunis Governorate
Seaside resorts in Tunisia
Populated coastal places in Tunisia
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