# Fort Santiago Chikly, Tunisia: what it is and when to go

> Fort Santiago Chikly is a fort in Tunisia (قلعة الشكلي). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Fort in Tunisia · History
- **Local name:** قلعة الشكلي
- **Where:** Tunisia · تونس
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Nearest airport:** TUN Tunis, 3.9 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.81657, 10.21715

## What it is and where

Fort Santiago Chikly is a fort in Tunisia (قلعة الشكلي).

It is in [Tunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/tunez/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 3.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.81657, 10.21715; the nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN, Tunis), 3.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Tunisia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.816568%2C10.217147)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.816568%2C10.217147)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/) places in Tunisia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Fort Santiago Chikly is **March to May and September to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Best time | 10 h |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

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).

## Before you go to Tunisia

To enter Tunisia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Tunisia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 197 police · 190 ambulance · 198 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Carthage Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/carthage-land/): With kids · 1.8 km
- [Happy Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/happy-land/): With kids · 2.0 km
- [Grand Synagogue of Tunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/grand-synagogue-of-tunis/): Tunisian Synagogue, located in Tunis · 3.4 km
- [Finance Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/finance-museum/): Museum in Tunis, Tunisia · 3.9 km
- [Cathedral of Saint Vincent de Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/catedral-de-san-vicente-de-paul/): Cathedral in Tunisia · 3.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Tunisia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/).

## More in Tunisia: History

- [Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/sitio-arqueologico-de-cartago/): historical city in Tunisia
- [Great Mosque of Kairouan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/gran-mezquita-de-kairuan/): Tunisian religious building and site of Islamic worship
- [Kerkouane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/punic-town-of-kerkuane-and-its-necropolis/): archaeological site in Tunisia
- [Dougga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/duqqa/): archaeological site in Tunisia
- [Amphitheatre of El Jem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/anfiteatro-de-el-jem/): Carthagian amphitheatre in Tunisia
- [Kasserine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cillium/): Tunisian town

Every Tunisia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Fort Santiago Chikly?

It is a fort in Tunisia (قلعة الشكلي in the local language).

### When is the best time to visit Fort Santiago Chikly?

March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Fort Santiago Chikly?

The nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 3.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.816568%2C10.217147) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Tunisia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Tunisia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Carthage Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/carthage-land/), [Happy Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/happy-land/), [Grand Synagogue of Tunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/grand-synagogue-of-tunis/). The rest is in [the Tunisia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/9104809), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42598686), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).