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El Djem
 El Djem ... most impressive Roman remains in Africa.Newest Review: ... and my camel was in the background so you owe me money and it wouldn't be worth the hassel. On the outside you are free to take as many pictures as you wish. Inside you can visit a number of levels, you can climb numerous stair cases to the side where all the arches are, this is highly recommended for getting some fantastic photo's as there are many peep holes and gaps which can be ... more ... used to frame some great shots. At the other side you can take some more stairs up the an area of large steps which were used as the seating, again giving you some nice views. Then you can go down some stairs into the basement where the prisoners...more |
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El Djem: Get the Kodak Advantix at the ready! (669 words)
by Little Miss - written on 25.06.01 (Very useful, 114 readings)
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As you approach El-Jem one thing dominates the sky line, the Colloseum. The site is amazing and I recommend anybody to go there. El-Jem is in a way very much like the Colloseum in rome, probably because the Romans built it. I believe it is better preserved than the Roman Colluseum even though there has also been some renovations in parts. Also there is the fact of the gap at one side where the Turks attacked it when the Tunisians were using it as a fortress. But this really doesn't spoil it one bit. To enter costs about 2 pounds and if you want to take photo's it's an extra 50p, they give you a voucher but once inside there appeared to ...
Entertaining the Romans (328 words)
by nikkic81 - written on 25.05.01 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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Traveling to El-Jem by train from Sousse was one of the first terrifying experiences of Tunisian transport. I had been travelling with a group of students and the tickets we had where standard class, so by the time we had got on the train there where no seats left. We had to make do with sitting in the corridor where the doors where, cramped with about 8 or 9 other people. Needless to say it was very uncomfortable and cramped (I'll never complain about British trains again!), but the worst bit was that where the coach connected to the next one all you could see was the metal bit to walk on and a HUGE GAP EVER SIDE! It was not a plesant experience! I soon forgot about ...
El Djem: El Jem - Roman Ampitheatre (193 words)
by andycharger - written on 23.10.00 (Useful, 57 readings)
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About an hour away from Monastir to the south west is El Jem. Its basically a small inland community based around a huge ampitheatre. It dominates he horizon as you approach it. Towering into the air. When you arrive, you will be hassled by locals who allwant you to park in froont of their shop. They do this because they charge you 1 Dinar (50 pence) to "guard" you car. Its best to pay this or you may not have a car on your return! All around the roman ruin are small shops selling roman antiquities that they claim are real. Such as coins,pottery and even bits of the structure! It cost 4 Dinars to go in (£2) but in my opinion, well worth it. You can ...
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