El Haouaria

At the tip of Cap Bon, cliffs drop into a sea that faces Sicily. Huge Punic quarries carved into the rock are lit by shafts of light from above.

History

Stone for Carthage's monuments was quarried here and shipped across the gulf.

Customs

Falconers often bring their birds out for visitors around the quarries.

Food

Try "kafteji", a fried mix of vegetables, egg and spices.

Best time

Spring for bird migration, June for the falconry festival.

El Haouaria has a centuries-old falconry tradition. Every spring, migrating raptors cross here and a falconry festival takes place in June.