Small harbour
Colourful fishing boats.
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Hergla is a small cliff-top village above the Gulf of Hammamet in north-eastern Tunisia, about 26 km in a straight line north-west of Sousse. It is known for its white houses with blue windows and doors in the traditional Tunisian style, overlooking the sea and the Halk el Menzel lagoon, which separates it from the town of Chott Meriem. Roman and Byzantine ruins lie along the shore. In Roman times it was known as Horrea Caelia, a border town between the districts of Byzacena and Zeugitana, and the Byzantines built a fortress here in the 6th century. The origin of its name is disputed, with one theory linking it to the Greek hero Hercules. In the centre of the old village near the sea, the 18th-century Sidi Bou Mendil Mosque rises above the houses, and there are two other historic mosques. Its small harbour holds colourful fishing boats, and clifftop paths look out over the sea. Since 2005 the Hergla Film Meetings have been held here every summer. Visiting is free, and the quiet village makes a pleasant short outing from Sousse or Monastir. Near the Halk el Menzel lagoon stand the remains of an old Roman bridge, and pink flamingos sometimes pass through.
Colourful fishing boats.
Roman and Byzantine.
And a Roman bridge.
Hergla, Sousse Governorate, Tunisia
Yes.
Sousse, about 26 km away.