El-Jem (Tunisia)

...******* We visited El-Jem amphitheatre in the beginning of February 2007 and the weather was nice and sunny but not baking hot as Tunisia in the middle of summer can reach incredibly hot (40°C) The Amphitheatre was built around the year 200AD and it was the scene of games and circuses, often cruel and bloody. These games are more commonly known now as Gladiator and chariot racing, always the same ending in DEATH. The Amphitheatre was capable of seating ...
...by the precise beauty of world famous orchestras and artists perform at the classical music festival held at the colosseum each summer. When you arrive at the collosseaum you’ll be amazed how high the walls are in fact they are 35 metres. There is a small ticket box situated outside this is where you can also purchase a photography ticket for around a £1, this entitles you to take photos. You will notice this a lot in Tunisia when visiting places. ...

HotBlonde 24.06.2007 · Read full review
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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 ...
...hassle you get. El-Jem and Tunisia is better for people travelling in mixed groups, Tunisian men paticulary like to hassle women, offering "20, 000 camels" for you, or calling you "big bum" (I'm quite saddened as I got called "small bum"!) I enjoyed my trip to El-Jem and Tunisia, but do not go there unless you take the hassle of every person saying "cheaper than Asda price", and if you can say no and walk away. El-Jem is a beautiful town and well ...

Nikkic81 02.03.2001 (10.12.2001) · Read full review
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Myself and my girlfriend visited El-Jem amphtitheatre in August 2004 as part of a daily excursion. I would thoroughly recommend this as a visit. However, I would not choose to stay in the area as there is little else to do once you have walked around the amphitheatre, unless you are lucky enough to be around when a concert is being held. The amphitheatre itself is by all accounts one of the best preserved of the remaining Roman structures, better ...
...part in the filming of Gladiator, although to be honest you wouldn't know it. We were staying in Port-El-Kantoui which is roughly 90minute drive from El-Jem, we were lucky enough to travel in an air conditioned coach otherwise the journey there would be unbearable. The heat in August is generally in excess of 40degrees. Tunisia as a whole was a wonderful place to visit once, and I throughly recommend that if you choose to go you book up several excursions ...

benjones35 09.09.2004 (12.09.2004) · Read full review
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About 2hr drive from Hammamet and you're at El Jem. This adds a nice touch of history and culture to the holiday and is definitely worth the journey. Part of the film 'Gladiator' was filmed here which is recognisable for any one who has seen the film. For about £1.00 you can pick up a selection of good photo postcards from outside the coliseum which is worth it if you're not a budding photographer. a word of warning, many street traders will try ...
...extremely cheap, although all they are actually only selling is the ribbon that ties the turban and you have to pay an inflated price for the cotton sheet after you have handed your money over, so beware. Aside from this I would definitely recommend it, especially if it is part of a further excursion to the Sahara desert or the town of Karowan. p.s. take a hat as there isn't much shade. Hope this helps. ...

sharl8 03.04.2007 · Read full review
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