Borj el Kebir: Ottoman Fort

Historic

Be mindful of the opening hours, we missed it at first, trying to avoid the hottest part of the day.

Impressive

Quite impressed to se such a huge construction in such a narrow area. High walls and well preserved, it espouses the old town of Mahdia.

Could be made better

I visited the Fort expecting more. It is rather well preserved (or restored) so it certainly has potential for more. However, once inside, the place is virtually empty and the only thing to do is a wa...

Great views

To be honest the only thing worth seeing here is the view form the top. There is little exhibition but it is only in arabic and french languages. Not much of decorations.

Fortress

Original Text

I looked at the old fortress during a walk on Mahdiya. The fort was built in the 16th century and endured the siege of the Spaniards for several months. There is nothing special inside the fortress, you can limit yourself to the outside ...