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Kuriat

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Monastir, Monastir

A pair of low sand islands off Monastir with an old lighthouse and clear shallow water. The Grande Kuriat is the main Tunisian nesting site for loggerhead turtles and day boats run from Monastir in summer.

Good to know

Wildlife
Loggerhead turtle nesting beach
Access
Day boats from Monastir marina

Getting there

35.7978N 11.0331E

Photographs

Sources

Photos: Habib M'henni (CC BY-SA 3.0)