# Things to see in Ariana (Tunisia): 27 places and when to go

> Ariana is a town in Tunisia with around 98,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 27 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Museums and art (7), Nature (3). The best known are Carthage, Utica, Tunisia and Acropolium of Carthage. The best time to come is March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/ariana/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Tunisia · 36.8667, 10.2
- **Population:** About 98,000
- **Places:** 27 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/) (15) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/museos/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/naturaleza/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/espiritual/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/familia/) (3) · Hot springs (1)
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Also possible:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** TUN Tunis, 3.0 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Ariana

The places in and around Ariana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/sitio-arqueologico-de-cartago/): Historical city in Tunisia · 11 km
- [Utica, Tunisia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/utica/): Archaeological site in Tunisia · 25 km
- [Acropolium of Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/catedral-de-san-luis/): Cathedral in Tunisia · 11 km
- [Baths of Antoninus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/termas-de-antonino/): Ancient Roman thermae in Carthage, Tunisia · 12 km
- [Carthage amphitheatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/amphitheatre-de-carthage/): Roman amphitheatre in Tunisia · 10 km
- [Carthage tophet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/tophet-de-salammbo/): Cemetery in Tunisia · 11 km
- [Cisterns of La Malga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cisternas-de-la-malga/): Ancient Roman cisterns in Carthage, Tunisia · 11 km
- [Carthage National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/museo-nacional-de-cartago/): Museum in Carthage, Tunisia · 11 km
- [Basilica of Damous El Karita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/basilique-de-damous-el-karita/): Basilica in Tunisia · 12 km
- [Jāmiʻ al-ʻĀbidīn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/malik-ibn-anas-mosque/): Mosque in Tunisia · 11 km
- [Saint Augustine and Saint Fidele Church, La Goulette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/st-augustine-and-st-fidelis-church/): Church in Tunisia · 11 km
- [Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/the-carthage-early-christian-museum/): Museum in Carthage, Tunisia · 12 km
- [Odeon hill and park of the Roman villas of Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/villas-romanas/): Archaeological site in Tunisia · 12 km
- [Circus of Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cirque-de-carthage/): Ancient Roman circus in Carthage · 10 km
- [Ennejma Ezzahra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/ennejma-ezzahra/): Palace in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia · 13 km
- [Salammbô Oceanographic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/salammbo-oceanographic-museum-dar-el-hout/): Museum in Carthage, Tunisia · 12 km
- [Dar El Annabi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/dar-el-annabi/): Museum in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia · 13 km
- [Bir Mas'Udah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/bir-massouda/): History · 11 km
- [Carthage Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/carthage-land/): With kids · 4.5 km
- [Mago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cuartel-magon/): Carthaginian writer · 12 km
- [Hamam Al Nassim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/hamam-al-nassim/): Hot spring bath · 5.9 km
- [Hannibal Park Soukra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/hannibal-park-soukra/): With kids · 6.5 km
- [Happy Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/happy-land/): With kids · 4.5 km
- [Le Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/le-palace/): Nature · 12 km

And the other 3, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Musée national d'Utica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/musee-national-d-utica/)
- **History**: [Theatre of Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/teatro-romano/), [Vieux Pont de la Route de Bizerte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/vieux-pont-de-la-route-de-bizerte/)

## When to go to Ariana

The best time to visit Ariana is **March to May and September to November**; also possible: December to February and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 18 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. In April, 27 of the 27 places are at their best.

When to go to Tunisia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ariana

The nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN, Tunis), 3.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Tunisia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.8667%2C10.2)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.8667%2C10.2)

## Other towns nearby

- [Tunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/tunez/): 33 places · 7.3 km
- [Zaghouan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/zaghouan/): 5 places · 52 km
- [Bizerte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/bizerta/): 5 places · 56 km
- [Nabeul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/nabeul/): 18 places · 65 km
- [Siliana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/siliana/): 6 places · 114 km
- [Sousse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/susa/): 22 places · 122 km

And all of Tunisia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ariana?

The best known: [Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/sitio-arqueologico-de-cartago/), [Utica, Tunisia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/utica/), [Acropolium of Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/catedral-de-san-luis/), [Baths of Antoninus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/termas-de-antonino/), [Carthage amphitheatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/amphitheatre-de-carthage/). In all, 27 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ariana?

March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Ariana?

The nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 3.0 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.8667%2C10.2) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ariana as the destination and these 27 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).