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Zarzis is located in South Tunisia. It is the southernmost resort in the country. The city is located in the southern part of the peninsula, which is also called Zarzis.  There is the island of Djerba in the north, 20 kilometers away. “Roman road” leads to this island. Nowadays it is a highway with a pipeline passing through. Zarzis is located in the vilayet (province) of Medenine, the city of Medenine (capital of the province) that is located 60 kilometers to the west.

At different times, a port and a village situated on the site of current Zarzis. The city arose in this place from a fishing village during the French protectorate. The French liked this place, and Zarzis became a popular place of vocation for soldiers and officers of the French army. 

At the beginning of the 20th century, the French began to develop agriculture. They planted huge plantations of olive trees and date palms around the city. 

The French built the first guesthouses and small hotels. But once they left this place, the development of the resort stopped for decades. Zarzis became a developed resort only at the end of the 20th century.

Tourism is not the main branch of the economy in Zarzis. The main branch of economics in Zarzis is agriculture. The second important branch of the economy is trade. The port has been located here since the ancient Carthage. Fishing is the traditional trade of the Zazians and it is very popular there nowadays.

Tripety Travelers should know that a fully-fledged resort area of ​​the coast begins at Sidi-Kbir mosque and consists of several beaches: Sidi-Kbir, Sonya and Amir. 

You cannot find a traditional Arab medina behind the fortress wall as residential areas lie along the coastline.

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