Nabeul

Nabeul;
	City gate of Nabeul
administration
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Nabeul
Post Code	8000
Demographics
population	56,387 pop (2004)
geography
height	10 m
	Nabeul
	Nabeul
Coordinates	36 ° 27 ' N , 10 ° 44' E Coordinates: 36 ° 27 ' N , 10 ° 44' E

Roman villa "House of the Nymphs"

Nabeul ( Arabic نابل, DMG Nābul ) is a city in Tunisia with around 60,000 inhabitants (as of 2014) and at the same time the capital of the delegation of the same name with around 75,000 inhabitants and the governorate of the same name with a total of around 780,000 inhabitants.

location

The city is located about 65 km (driving distance) southeast of Tunis on the south side of the Cape Bon peninsula on the Gulf of Hammamet . The tourist town of Hammamet itself is only about 14 km to the south-west.

economy

Nabeul is a tourist town and is considered a center for pottery and ceramic art in Tunisia . Nabeul is known above all for its market ( suq ), which takes place every Friday and every week attracts many tourists from the surrounding areas. Souvenirs , jewelry, groceries and ceramic goods typical of the region are on offer. In addition, artistic tiles and processed natural stones as well as perfumes are produced in the vicinity of the city. Agriculture is also an important economic factor for the city - citrus fruits, flowers and vines are grown in the surrounding area. From the small town center, an approx. 2 km long promenade lined with palm trees leads to the sandy beaches of the city.

history

Greek colonists founded here in the 5th century BC. A port city called 'Neapolis'. This later belonged to the Carthaginian and after the Battle of Zama (202 BC) or after the final defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149 to 146 BC) finally to the Roman sphere of influence. In 365 AD, Neapolis was destroyed by a tsunami , which was probably caused by an earthquake in Crete . At that time, an important line of business in Napolis was the production of garum. In late antiquity , Byzantium took control of the region and covered the country with fortifications. The Arabs conquered Cape Bon in 674, but only a few decades later the Normans also attacked the city and plundered it repeatedly. In 1148, Roger II laid out a fortified place to besiege the neighboring Hammamet. In the course of the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Christians ( reconquista ), refugees (including many Jews ) repeatedly settled on the Cap Bon peninsula; as a result, Nabeul developed into an important center for craft and trade.

Attractions

The partly vaulted alleys of the souks in the medina of Nabeul offer a rich offer for locals and tourists.
About 2.5 km south of the city center, a villa with mosaic floors ( Maison des Nymphes = 'house of the nymphs') and a Roman fish processing factory were uncovered. The garum spice paste, popular in Roman cuisine, was produced here and the fish were preserved by salting them.
In the center of Nabeul there is a small but modern archaeological museum, inaugurated in 1984, which presents finds from 'Neapolis' as well as from the nearby Kerkouane .

Satellite image of Nabeul
Boardwalk from town to beach
Alley in the souks

sons and daughters of the town

Nabeul was the birthplace of the poet Jean Venturini (born September 17, 1919, † June 17, 1940).

literature

Ursula Eckert, Wolfgang Eckert: Travel Guide Tunisia. From the Mediterranean to the oases of the Sahara. Därr, Hohenthann 1995, ISBN 3-921497-74-4 .