Port La Goulette

"La Goulette is the port suburb of the capital and has been a place of strategic importance (controlling the harbor entrance) since time immemorial. In the reign of Emperor Charles V, it was the most important Spanish possession in the eastern Maghreb. From 1574 onwards, the Ottoman rulers enlarged and strengthened the fortress built by Spain. La Goulette became a port only during the French colonial period, when the Lake of Tunis silted up and could no longer take ships of any size. For sightseeing, La Goulette has Spanish and Ottoman forts to explore and the gateway of the Old Arsenal (on the Tunis Road). If just soaking up the sea air is more your thing, the main coastal road (Avenue Franklin Rossevelt) is La Goulette's top promenading venue. Beyond the modern harbor, the long stretch of sandy beach is one of the city's top spots for evening and weekend relaxing."