White sand
A long curve.
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Sidi Ali El Mekki Beach is a fine-sand beach below Cape Sidi Ali El Mekki, also known as Cap Farina, at the northern entrance to the Gulf of Tunis, near the town of Ghar El Melh in Bizerte Governorate, about 42 km in a straight line north of Tunis. In antiquity the cape was known as the Promontory of Apollo, and today it bears the name of a holy man whose zawiya still stands on the slope above the beach. The white sand runs in a long curve in front of clear turquoise water, framed by green hills and rocks. From the top of the cape there is a wide view over the beach, the Ghar El Melh lagoon and the sea, and the remains of an old stone fort stand on the rocks. The area is also known for its wild plants. In summer, parasols and simple reed huts go up on the sand. The beach is free and gets crowded on summer weekends with people from Tunis and Bizerte, so weekdays or the early and late summer are better. It is easy to combine with the old port and forts of Ghar El Melh.
A long curve.
Over lagoon and sea.
Port and forts.
Ghar El Melh, Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia
Yes.
On weekdays, outside peak summer.