Enfidha: the gateway to the Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

The Amphitheater of El Jem, a UNESCO world heritage site, could hold up to thirty-five thousand spectators and ranks among the world's best-preserved Roman theaters.

Just minutes away, the Archaeological Museum of El Jem displays Roman mosaics among North Africa's finest, from villas of the ancient city.

Continuing toward the coast, you reach the beaches of the Tunisian Sahel, a popular seaside destination among European tourists for the calm Mediterranean waters.

Toward evening, El Jem's local markets sell olive oil and agricultural products from the region, among Tunisia's largest producers.

The Amphitheater of El Jem was built entirely in stone without excavated foundations in the ground, unlike the Roman Colosseum, a technical detail that has helped preserve it remarkably well over the centuries.

The 2000 film Gladiator used the Amphitheater of El Jem as a film set for certain scenes, taking advantage of the authenticity of the original Roman structure instead of artificial reconstructions.