# Things to see in Mahdia (Tunisia): 5 places and when to go

> Mahdia is a town in Tunisia, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Temples (1), Museums and art (1), History (1). The best known are Great Mosque of Mahdiya, Mahdia Museum and Bordj el Kebir. 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 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. 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/mahdia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Tunisia · 35.4839, 11.0409
- **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/) (1) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/playa/) (1) · Diving (1)
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Also possible:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MIR Monastir, 40 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Mahdia

The places in and around Mahdia, 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.

- [Great Mosque of Mahdiya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/great-mosque/): Mosque in Tunisia · 3.6 km
- [Mahdia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/mahdia-museum/): Museum in Mahdia, Tunisia · 3.4 km
- [Bordj el Kebir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/ottoman-fort/): Fort in Mahdia, Tunisia · 4.0 km
- [El Borj Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/el-borj-hotel/): Beaches · 4.6 km
- [Subway Diving School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/subway-diving-school/): Dive site · 3.6 km

## When to go to Mahdia

The best time to visit Mahdia 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 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 37 |

In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. In September, 5 of the 5 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 Mahdia

The nearest main airport is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR, Monastir), 40 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=35.4839%2C11.0409)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.4839%2C11.0409)

## Other towns nearby

- [Monastir, Tunisia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/monastir/): 5 places · 37 km
- [Sousse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/susa/): 22 places · 54 km
- [Kairouan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cairuan/): 8 places · 88 km
- [Nabeul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/nabeul/): 18 places · 112 km
- [Zaghouan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/zaghouan/): 5 places · 130 km
- [Siliana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/siliana/): 6 places · 164 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 Mahdia?

The best known: [Great Mosque of Mahdiya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/great-mosque/), [Mahdia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/mahdia-museum/), [Bordj el Kebir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/ottoman-fort/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37.

### How do you get to Mahdia?

The nearest main airport is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), 40 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.4839%2C11.0409) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Mahdia as the destination and these 5 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).