DISCOVERING CAP BON

Whether you are in Hammamet or Nabeul you can quite easily tour Cap Bon in one day unless the date you choose happens to coincide with one of the festivals or other traditional events which take place from time to time in the towns and villages of this region and at which it really is worth lingering a little longer.
* BENI KHIAR, just outside Nabeul is a village which specialises in spinning and weaving wool.
* KORBA, a garden village, really comes alive in August with its youth theatre festival.
* MENZEL TEMIME is well-known for its capsicums (red and green peppers) which in the summer can be seen hanging up to dry in colourful garlands.
* KELIBIA, a fishing port which is famous for its Muscat grapes and the wine made from them, for its Byzantine fortress dating back to the sixth century and its international amateur film festival which takes place every year.
* KERKOUANE is a Carthaginian site where excavation work has revealed the original layout of a perfectly-preserved Carthaginian settlement.
* HAOUARIA is famous for its falconry, celebrated at its annual festival, and for its grottos at Ghar El Kéhir, ancient Roman quarries, the stone from which was used to build so many Roman towns.
* KORBOUS is a spa whose waters are used to treat arthritic conditions cellulite or hypertension as well as rheumatism and obesity.
* SOLIMAN, famous for its produce, is a village which was built by the Andalusians in the seventeenth century and is therefore of great architectural interest.
* GROMBALIA, the last leg of he return journey, is famous for its agricultural fair band its wine-growing festival.