- The North-eastern side of "Tunisia", vis-a-vis the channel of "Sicily", broad channel makes communicate the sea with vast and deep girdled lake mountains: it is the site of " Bizerte ", natural port and fortress incomparable.

- There rose formerly, the " Phénician" city of " Hippo Diarrythus ". Indicated since arrived the Islam, to VIIth century, under the name of " Benzert ", the city was subjected to the protectorate of " Charles Quint" into 1535 for a time runs.



- The " Dey Youssef " restored of it in XVIIème century the port " Sidi Salem " and equipped it with beautiful fountains. At the time of the contemporary period, the digging of a channel allowing the entry in the lake of the large men-of-war had been started in 1891; dredgings exceeded 2 million cubic meter. Two piers of 1 km each one were built at the same time and delimiting an outer harbour of 86 ha .

- At the bottom of " the Bizerte " Lake, basin sheltered well of more than 100 km of surface where the funds of more than 10 meters count for more of the third, is the maritime arsenal of " Menzel Bourguiba ", in the past " Ferryville ". The arsenal, located at 15 km of the sea and equipped with complete installations, is able to receive the most powerful ships. " Bizerte " is not only one of the largest naval ports of the " Mediterranean ", but also a remarkable commercial port.



- The commercial port of " Bizerte ", already equipped for the importation of the fuels and the export of cereals and the iron ores, presents today a harbour zone, stores, docks and a harbour station.

- The old port separates the modern city from the old. The hill which Extremely overhangs the " Médina " posséde a fort called " of Spain, but, actually this one was built by the " Turks " who fought the Spaniards. The ramparts offer a splendid sight on the city. Its beach is one of most beautiful of Tunisia especially to the allentours of " Bizerte " where small splits the one aprés the others animate a rock coast where comes to strike a sea of a magic limpidity.