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El Jem Travel Guide: 124 reviews and 404 photos

The El Jem amphitheatre

Were it not for the amphitheatre in El Jem, I doubt that it would ever feature in any tourist brochure.
But the romans went and built this huge amphitheatre here, making El Jem a must for anyone visiting Tunisia.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Very impressive amphitheatre
Cons:Hawkers
In a nutshell:A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Intro Updated Aug 7, 2005
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Reviews (4)

Enjoying the architecture Things to Do (4)

Walking around El Jem's amphitheatre you can't help but be impressed by the architecture. Especially when you walk along... more travel advice

Will you get the thumb up? Things to Do (4)

Here is where the host of the games would sit and enjoy the show. And off course he would also play a big part of it,... more travel advice

Open to explore Things to Do (4)

Very few places in the amthitheatre are off limit. You can freely explore the place, from the top stands to the cells... more travel advice

Take to the stands Things to Do (4)

The theatre once took in around 35.000 poeple hungry for blood and mayhem. Today it is uesd for music concerts and... more travel advice

Comments (2)

iwys Mar 25, 2007 at 3:43 PM Report Abuse

"35.000 people hungry for blood and mayhem". Sounds like some of the football matches you want to see!
barryg23 Apr 11, 2006 at 11:17 PM Report Abuse

Nice pics of El Jem. The concerts here must be great, I'd love to have seen one.