Mahdia beach
Covered in fine powder-like sand, the beaches of Mahdia are stretching along the northern coast of Tunisia in a long white line. Hotels with their own beach plots and respective infrastructure are located near and directly on the beachfront. Total length of beaches – more than 3 km.
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Beach description
The entry into the water is gently sloping, the bottom is sandy. The sea is still. Long shoals are comfortable for holidays with small children, but not very suitable for lovers of swimming. You can only get to the depth after a stroll in shallow water. One of the essential disadvantages is the abundance of algae near the shore, but when you go to the depth the water clears up.
There is a developed infrastructure – rental of sun loungers, umbrellas, deck chairs. There are cafes, diners, restaurants, barbecues. You can go water skiing, parasailing, diving. The back of the beach area is surrounded by lush tropical thickets, palm trees, which give a special charm to the landscape.
The beaches of Mahdia are impressively wide, so even in the peak of the swimming season they seem deserted. It's quiet and comfortable there – you won't hear music, noise, no busy highways nearby.
French, many Germans prefer to vacation in the resort. This is mainly pensioners, lovers of privacy and families with children. Noisy youth companies rarely come here, as there are no entertainment establishments nearby.
When is it better to go
Tunisia is located in two climatic zones — tropical and subtropical. The swimming season opens in May and lasts until October. During this period, the least amount of precipitation falls, calm weather prevails, the sea is calm, and a storm rarely occurs. In July and August it becomes especially hot. Air temperature exceeds +40°C. In August, it sometimes storms.
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Infrastructure
Mahdia is an old resort, where most of the hotels were built quite a long time ago. In addition to hotels, residential areas include villas, guesthouses and apartments.
Where to stop
Excellent accommodation and quality service are provided by the hotel Royal El Mansour 5* of international hotel and resort chain Iberostar. Specially for guests:
- private beach;
- thalassotherapy center;
- restaurant;
- pool with bar;
- free Wi-Fi;
- children's club;
- oriental-style teahouse;
- parking lot;
- disco;
- SPA.
HotelMahdia Palace 5* offers luxurious rooms in contemporary ethnic style with balconies overlooking the garden and pool. The guests are offered:
- private equipped beach;
- garden;
- indoor and outdoor pools;
- sauna;
- bar;
- beauty salon;
- hammam;
- children's playground;
- babysitter;
- tennis courts;
- parking lot;
- free Wi-Fi;
- restaurant.
There is a relatively small number of hotels in Mahdia, so it is advisable to book two or three months before your trip.
Where to eat
Restaurants of Mahdia offer a wide range of oriental and international cuisine. You should definitely visit El Asfour which specializes in Tunisian, French and Italian cuisine, Neptune with a menu consisting of fish and seafood, Gusto Del Mar cafe serving Mediterranean dishes.
Special mention should be paid to the desserts that are available for tasting in every cafe – makroudh with figs, dates, grated almonds, pistachio ice cream, Tunisian lokum and halva, which have nothing to do with the sweets we know from the supermarkets.
What to do
The resort provides many opportunities for lovers of active recreation. The tourist zone of Mahdia has water rental centers with equipment for diving, surfing, parasailing, kiting. You can rent catamarans, jet skis, and powerboats.
Mahdia is an ancient city, which has preserved many interesting monuments of architecture. It's a great pleasure to take a walk in the old town of Mahdia – Medina, located on a cape.
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Thalassotherapy
Mahdia has thalassotherapy centres, beauty salons, cosmetology and wellness centres that offer massages, cosmetic rejuvenating and anti-stress procedures, including flower baths, seaweed and mud wraps.
How to get there
To Mahdia from Monastir, where the nearest airport is located, you can get by taxi, bus or train.