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Encyclopedia > Port El Kantaoui
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Port El Kantaoui is a tourist complex 10 kilometres north of Sousse in central Tunisia. Built in 1979 specifically as a tourist centre[1], it boasts a modern marina equipped for over 300 boats and several golf courses, as well and a full array of other sporting activities from water skiing to paragliding. The 36-hole PGA approved championship course makes Port El Kantaoui a popular destination for golfing. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... View from the Ribat tower over the Medina on the Kasbah. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England A marina is a small to medium-sized harbor used by mostly private, recreational yachts. ... Professional Golfers Association, (with or without the apostrophe), is the usual term for a professional association in mens golf. ...


The architecture, although modern and dazzlingly white, has been modelled on the more traditional buildings in Tunisia, complete with narrow streets and arches. The hotels that line the beachfront extend from Sousse itself along miles of sparkling clean sea to Port El Kantaoui. View from the Ribat tower over the Medina on the Kasbah. ...


The charm of this white and blue Tunisian style village with its reproduced medina, cobblestone streets and attractive marina is popular with package holiday visitors, families and first time visitors, offering familiar and safe surroundings[2]. However, its extensive landscaping and detachment from the true Tunisia brings critics; most notably the Rough Guide has described Port El Kantaoui as "Tunisia without tears ... artificial, soulless, even anaemic" [3]. This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Rough Guides Ltd is a large travel guidebook and reference publisher, owned by Pearson PLC. Their travel titles cover more than 200 destinations, and are distributed worldwide through the Penguin Group. ...


References

  1. ↑ "Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia". "PlanetWare - Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World". URL accessed on 2006-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Tunisia Tourist Attractions & Tunisia Tourism". "Africa.com - Africa Travel and Africa Safaris ". URL accessed on 2006-03-20.
  3. ↑ " They love kids at the hotel. But the feeling isn't mutual". " Independent Online Edition > Africa". URL accessed on 2006-03-20.

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External links

  • Port El Kantaoui Offical Site
  • El Kantaoui Golf Course
  • The Tunisian National Tourist Office – Sousse & Port El Kantaoui

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Port El Kantaoui Travel Guide - Destination information, Attractions, Property Rentals & Hotels in Port El Kantaoui (551 words)
One could be forgiven for imagining that the quaint blue and white village of Port El Kantaoui had been built as a Hollywood stage set and simply uprooted and plonked down on the Tunisian coast, flanked by two long stretches of perfect clean sandy beaches.
In fact, this is not far from the truth: El Kantaoui is a chic, purpose-built resort, which owes nothing to history, but everything to catering for the up-market tourist, seeking leisurely luxury in an enchanting setting.
Port El Kantaoui is on the north east coast of Tunisia, (80 mls SE of Tunis and its international airport.
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