The Tunisia Guide

Tunisia Opens New Walking Trail at Uthina's Ancient Roman Ruins

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Ancient ruins at Carthage, Tunisia

Contents

  1. 1.What is Uthina?
  2. 2.What the trail covers
  3. 3.Getting there from Tunis
  4. 4.Planning a visit

Tunisia has launched a new guided walking route at the Uthina archaeological site, giving visitors a structured path through one of the country’s most impressive Roman landscapes. Unveiled in early May 2026, the trail is already drawing visitors from France, the UK, Germany, and Algeria, and represents a meaningful upgrade to a site that was previously difficult to navigate without specialist help.

What is Uthina?

Uthina — also known as Oudna — is a substantial Roman city near Mornag, roughly 45 minutes by road from central Tunis. The site flourished between the first and fourth centuries CE and contains monumental remains that rival better-known Tunisian sites in scale. Unlike El Jem’s amphitheatre or the mosaics of the Bardo Museum, Uthina has long been undervisited, in part because the ruins sprawl across open ground without marked paths or interpretation. The new route changes that.

What the trail covers

Waymarked paths now connect the site’s major monuments with interpretive signage at each stop:

  • The amphitheatre — one of the largest surviving Roman examples in North Africa, with tiered seating still partially intact
  • The Capitol — the principal temple complex that anchored the city’s civic and religious life
  • The Great Baths — extensive remains including surviving hypocaust flooring
  • Residential and commercial quarters — areas where mosaic fragments remain visible in situ

The entrance fee is 8 Tunisian Dinars (approximately €2.50 at current exchange rates), which makes Uthina one of the most affordable heritage sites in the country.

Getting there from Tunis

The most practical approach from central Tunis is a louage (shared taxi) or private taxi to Mornag, followed by a local taxi to the site entrance — roughly 2 kilometres from the town centre. Total journey time is around 45 minutes in normal traffic. There is no direct public bus to the gate itself. A return private taxi from central Tunis costs approximately 25–35 Tunisian Dinars depending on negotiation.

Planning a visit

Uthina works well as a half-day trip from the capital, with the morning hours preferable before the site heats up. We cover the full range of things to do in Tunisia, including other day-trip options from Tunis. For accommodation, our best hotels in Tunis guide covers options at every budget level. Travellers who would rather not arrange their own transport can find guided day tours from Tunis that can combine Uthina with other sites in the region — a sensible option if this is your first visit and time is limited.

The addition of a proper trail at Uthina is a practical step. Tunisia has extensive Roman heritage spread across the country, and improving on-site infrastructure at lesser-known sites helps distribute visitors beyond the handful of headline destinations.