Tunisia has eight airports - an impressive number for a small country. But only three air harbors accept boards from abroad. These are Enfida Airport, which is located in the Sahel region, Habib Bourguiba in Monastir and Djerba Zarzisio on a resort island in Tunisia. Our article will be devoted to the largest hub in the country. This is Enfida. In our article, the word “most” will be repeatedly mentioned, because the Enfidha airport in Tunisia is unique in its own way. Now it annually receives seven million passengers. But by 2020, its capacity is promised to be tripled. Where this airport is located, what services it provides and how to get to the popular resorts of Tunisia, read below.
National Landmark
Enfidha Airport is so famous that its image can be seen on the back of the banknote of fifty Tunisian dinars. Why is he unique? It is not only the mostthe largest airport in the country, but also the second largest on the African continent (it is second only to the air harbor of Johannesburg). And in Enfid there is a wonderful tower for dispatchers. In terms of its height, it is the third in the world (after the Bangkok "Suvarnabhumi" and the Roman "Leonardo Da Vinci"). And Enfida is the newest hub in Tunisia. It was built only in 2009, and from the moment it was put into operation, they immediately began to expand it. Four hundred million euros were spent on only one control tower 102 meters high. The area at these air gates of Tunisia is over four thousand hectares. The runway reaches a length of 3 km 300 m. The first board was accepted in the winter of 2009. Charters from Russian cities have been landing here since 2011.
Where is Enfidha Airport
When in the early 2000s the question arose of building the country's largest air harbor in the north-east of the country, it was decided to build it at an equal distance from the main resorts of this region - Hammamet, Sousse and Cape Bon. The airport got its name from the nearby town of Enfida, from which it is separated by several kilometers. This hub is located next to the railway line linking Monastir, Sousse and Hammamet. So all these resorts can be reached by train directly from the airport. The first train departs at 4:40. The intervals between trains are one and a half hours. Since Monastir has its own hub, which often receives passengers traveling to Sousse, the largest air gate in Tunisia is often referred to as "Hammamet Airport -Enfidha", although officially it has a different name - International Airport Enfidha Ammame.
Services
This hub does not accept scheduled flights from Russia. Only during the tourist season, charters from Moscow, Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg land here. But with other cities in Europe, especially Great Britain, Germany and Denmark, Enfidha Airport in Tunisia is connected by numerous regular air services. The terminal serves passengers on the highest level. There are duty-free shops, ATMs, a first aid station and similar services. But there are also quite exotic services. For example, a porter. For an extra seventy dollars, you can enjoy the peace of the lounge area until the Primeclass CIP Service handles all pre-departure procedures for you. By the way, tourists report that prices in airport shops are not only moderate, but even lower than in resorts. So you can stock up on all the necessary souvenirs before departure.
How to get to the resorts from Enfidha Airport air harbor
Not only trains run to Sousse. It is much more convenient to get to this resort by bus. The choice is quite large. These are routes No. 701, 824 and 601. A ticket to Sousse will cost only two dollars. If you plan to move even further south, then you can take a taxi to Monastir. The trip will last about twenty minutes and cost fifteen dinars (about $12). There are also buses going north. This is route number 106. The catch isthat the first car leaves at 7:30 am and the last flight at 19:30. In addition, buses do not run on Saturday and Sunday. So the alternative to this mode of transport is either a train or a taxi. The latter are white in color, which implies their increased comfort. The Enfidha-Hammamet Airport route will cost about twenty dollars, which is not that expensive.
