Mahdia, a seaside city on the Tunisian eastern coast , is located at 125 miles to the south of the capital Tunis, and less than 25 miles from the international airport of Monastir, which is only two hours of flight far from the largest European cities.
Here, in Mahdia, the magic of life in the open air and near the sea is a recurrent pleasure that once you have experienced you will never do without it. No one can imagine a more delightful atmosphere where you will spend soft, vibrant summers on the waterfront, or sunny, hot winters far from busy cities.

Out of its past glory, Mahdia, succeeded to preserve through centuries its exciting and ancient monuments: the old Punic port, formerly a powerful trade and military port, dug in the rocks; the Ottoman Fort, a real fortress built in the 16th century to defend the city against the many invaders; and the Medina, which has remained definitely the living heart reconciling antique and modern Mahdia.

In the Medina , the strollers will follow irresistibly the same eternal course: they will cross the weekly market square, while going past the large mosque, built in the 10th century and renovated a thousand years later; on their way they will linger at the many stalls of the Souks to admire and haggle over while visiting the craft workshops of embroidery, silk and traditional carpets or to have a rest for a while in the Cairo square; once in Skifa Kahla (literally " the black hall"), they will come across a magnificent gate which formerly ordered the entry to the peninsula of Mahdia; finally on the way back they will have the opportunity to savor a delicious Turkish coffee at the Medina coffee shop in front of the sea .

Here, by the Mediterranean, from January to June and from July to December, the sun bathes the strollers with sunlight and heat; the luxurious residences follow one another, alongside hotels and palaces, offering all modern comfort to lucky residents.

Moreover, Mahdia is also one of the most renowned seaside resorts of Tunisia known for its spa water centers , fitted with ultramodern equipment and served by specialists of world fame.
In Mahdia, , sport lovers will be able to do various activities, such as Golf, whose course is delightfully facing the sea; while sea lovers will be able to enjoy the pleasures of scuba diving whether they are beginners or experienced; the sea-bed of Mahdia indeed conceals almost undamaged wrecks which date back to the Second World War as well as the Middle Ages.

Sailing on pirates’ boats is also one of the many exquisite pleasures which Mahdia offers to its guests; departing from the fishing port, one of most important of Tunisia, famous in the Mediterranean for fishing blue fish, these multi-colored ships crisscross the coasts, for a trip of discovery and a change of scenery. Mahdia, this beautiful seaside city, will be soon outfitted with a marina of world scale, even more luxurious and modern than its famous neighbor Port El Kantaoui in Sousse.

The nights of Mahdia, especially in summer, are sometimes more beautiful than its days; by the magic of music and light, and within less than one hour, El Jem Coliseum the best preserved in the world after that of Rome, changes every year into a magnificent stage to welcome one of the most important festivals of classical music in the Mediterranean.
In the evenings, the terraces of coffee shops in Mahdia turn into a living place of meeting for evening gatherings up to the dawn, rocked by multicolored music and a feast atmosphere, at a time intimate and lively.