North · Tunisia
Ben Arous
Industrial south of Tunis — Mornag wine country and Hammam Lif beach.
Ben Arous is Tunis's industrial belt to the south. It's home to Tunisia's main port (Radès), much of the country's auto and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and a working-class urban fabric.
Travellers will know it for two things: the Mornag plain inland — historic wine country, with several producers open for tastings — and the seaside neighbourhood of Hammam Lif at the foot of Mount Boukornine.
The Boukornine National Park itself, just behind Hammam Lif, is a quick green escape from the capital with pine forests and panoramic views over the bay.