Ostrvo Pi-Pi Tajland, Phi-Phi Island Thailand

U Andamanskom moru, između ostrva Puket i mesta Krabi na kopnu Tajlanda, pod suncem drema jedno od najlepših ostrva na svetu – maleni Pi –Pi (Phi-Phi). Pi-Pi ostrvo i njegova epska lepota godinama privlače one duhom mlade iz celog sveta.



In the Andaman Sea, between island Phuket and Krabi town on Thailand mainland, under the Sun, naps one of the most beautiful islands in the world – tiny Phi - Phi. Phi- Phi and its epic beauty attracts those young in heart from all over the world.

Atmosfera u ovom tropskom raju je sasvim specifična. Mnogi ovo mesto smatraju svojim domom kad su daleko od kuce i tu provode po nekoliko meseci. Žive u lokalnim hostelima ili pansionima, provode dane na prelepim peščanim plažama
a noći u barovima na plaži gde se igra, peva i luduje do zore. Pod mnoštvom zvezda u plićaku gore velike baklje obasjavajući tela onih koji se u toploj vodi grle i ljube. Pića se piju smešana al ne iz čaša nego iz malih kofa i nesebično se nude svakom.

The atmosphere in this tropical paradise is very specific. A lot of people consider this place a “home when they are away from home” and they stay for several months at this island. They live in local hostels or lodging-houses, they spend days on a beautiful sandy beaches and nights in beach bars where they dance, sing and party till dawn. Under million of stars big torches burn in a shallow water lightening up bodies of those who hug and kiss in the warm sea. Drinks are consumed mixed and not from glasses but from small buckets. Drinks are shared with everyone.
Pi-Pi je omiljeno mesto švedjana i ronioca iz celog sveta. Ostrvo se sastoji od glavnog ostrva Pi-Pi Don i manjeg Pi-Pi Le. Na većem ostrvu se boravi a na manje ostrvo se ide na ronjenje jer je podvodni svet neverovatno raznovrstan i lep.

Phi-Phi is a favorite place of Swedes and divers from all over the world. The island consists of main one Phi-Phi Don and smaller one Phi-Phi Leh. Tourists are accommodated on the main one and small one is a spot for snorkeling since the underwater world is extremely beautiful and diverse.

To Pi-Pi Le ostrvce postalo je poznato kada je na njemu 2000. godine sniman film „Plaža“ sa Leonardom Di Kaprijem u glavnoj ulozi. Lepota plaže, prirode i slika skrivenog raja privukli su turiste iz celog sveta.

That Phi-Phi Leh islet became famous in 2000. when film “The Beach” with Leonardo Di Caprio playing the main role was filmed there. The beauty of the beach, nature and an image of a hidden paradise attracted tourists from all parts of the planet.

Na ostrvu Pi-Pi Don može se naći jeftin smeštaj (od 5 do 15 eura) ali i veoma skupi i luksuzni hoteli (za svačiji džep po nešto). Ljudi su opušteni, nasmejani i isključeni od ostatka sveta. Tu se lako sklapaju nova prijateljstva i rađaju velike romanse. Dani provedeni na ostrvu Pi- Pi su dani provedeni u nekom drugom čarobnom svetu!

On Phi-Phi Don one can find cheap accommodation (5- 15 euro) or a luxury hotel. People who are spending time on this island are relaxed, with smiling faces and they are disconnected from the rest of the world. This is a place where friendships are easily made and great romances are quickly born. Days spent on Phi- Phi island are days spent in another - magical world!

U steni ostrvceta Pi-Pi Le nalazi se „Pećina Vikinga“ koja je dobila ime po starim crtežima brodova koji se nalaze na zidovima pećine i koji liče na brodove vikinga. U toj pećini se nalazi mnoštvo ptičijih gnezda od kojih se pravi čuvena „ supa od ptičijeg gnezda“.


In the rock of Phi-Phi Leh there is a “Viking cave”. It got a name upon drawings of ancient boats similar to Viking boats that were found on the walls of the cave. In the cave there are lot of bird`s nests a key ingredient for famous Birds nest soup.

Zvuči gadno ali ova supa je bogata sastojcima koji su dobri za varenje, podižu libido, odstranjuju astmu, pomažu u postizanju bolje koncentracije i sveukupno podstiču imuni sistem. Gnezda prave mužjaci jedne vrste azijske laste. Proces traje u vreme parenja. Gnezda izgledaju kao plitke činijice zalepljene za svod pećine. Sačinjena su od pljuvačke ptice i imaju visok nivo kalcijuma, gvožđa, kalijuma i magnezijuma. Supa od ptičijeg gnezda je delikates u kineskoj kuhinji. Takođe je i jedan od najskupljih obroka životnijskog porekla u ljudskoj ishrani. Činija ove supe u Hong Kongu košta od 30 do 100 američkih dolara a kilogram samih gnezda plaća se između 2000 i 10.000 dolara.

It sounds terrible but this soup is rich in nutrients which are aiding digestion, raising libido, alleviating asthma, improving focus, and an overall benefit to the immune system. The nests are built during the breeding season by the male swiftlet. They take the shape of a shallow cup stuck to the cave wall. The nests are composed of interwoven strands of salivary laminae cement. Both nests have high levels of calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Bird`s nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. Also it is one of the most expensive meals made of animal products. A bowl of this soup costs in Hong- Kong 30 -100 $ and kilogram of those nests costs between 2000 and 10.000 $.

Matmata Tunis, Matmata Tunisia

Na jugu Tunisa, nedaleko od grada Gabesa u planinskoj pustinji nalazi se selo Matmata. Ovo tajanstveno mesto sakrilo se pod zemljom pre mnogo vekova.



At the south of Tunisia not far away from town Gabes in the mountain desert there is a village Matmata. This mysterious place hid under ground many centuries ago.


Berberi, prvobitno lokalno stanovništvo koje tu živi i danas, osmislilo je način kako da se zaštiti od vrućine, hladnoće I neprijatelja koji su harali tim prostorima. Svoje kuće sagradili su pod zemljom. U zemlji bi iskopali rupu 5 do 10 m dubine I isto tolike širine. Ta kružna površina od desetak metara prečnika na dnu rupe predstavljala je dvorište iz koga se ulazi u male bočno iskopane pećine koje su zapravo prostorije kuće.

Berbers, ancient local inhabitants who live there even today, found out the way how to protect themselves from heat, cold and enemies who were devastating that territory. They built their houses under the ground. They would dig a hole 5 to 10m deep and about that size wide. That circle area of 10m diameter at the bottom was a yard from where small caves were dug in walls. Those small caves were rooms of the house.

Svaka pećina ima namenu. Jedna je kuhinja, druga je kupatilo a ostale su sobe za spavanje. Ako leti posetite ovakav berberski dom primetićete da u prostorijama vlada optimalna mikro klima u poređenju sa pustinjskom vrelinom u dvorištu.
Each cave had a purpose. One was a kitchen, another was a bathroom and others were bedrooms. If you visit this Berber home during summer time you will notice that rooms have optimal micro climate comparing to desert heat in the yard.


Kuća je povezana sa spoljašnjim svetom jednim jedinim uzanim hodnikom čiji ulaz stoji vešto sakriven I uklopljen u pejzaž. Ljubazni domaćini poslužiće vas maslinovim uljem, tabunom (domaći pita hleb) I medom koje prave sami. Kao osveženje dobićete tradicionalni jako zaslađen čaj od nane. Budući da porodice koje još žive u ovoj oblasti uglavnom žive od turizma bilo bi dobro da ukućanima ostavite bakšiš ili da kupite neki od ručnih radova. Ovo trogloditsko naselje jedinstveno je iako podzemnih naseobina ima na nekoliko lokaliteta u svetu.
The house is connected to the external world with only one narrow corridor. The entrance to the corridor is skillfully hidden and blended into landscape. Kind hosts will treat you with home- made olive oil, tabouna (traditional oven baked bread) and honey. To refresh from heat you`ll be offered traditional very sweet mint tea. Since families who still live in this area live mostly on money that tourists spend it would be nice to leave some tips or to buy one of handicrafts made at the house. This troglodyte colony is unique even though there are several ancient underground settlements worldwide.


Pejzaž Matmate liči na površinu nenaseljene planete ili Meseca pa je kao takav poslužio za snimanje čuvenog filmskog serijala “Ratovi zvezda”. Mnoge kuće pretvorene su za potrebe turizma u restorane I hotele. U nekim od ovakvih hotela spavaćete doslovce u onižoj pećini na improvizovanom madracu koji se nalazi na zemlji. Berberi su izrazito lep I ponosan narod koji je tokom više hiljda godina skoro iščezao usled mešanja sa raznim osvajačima koji su boravili na tlu današnjeg Tunisa. Ako ikad poželite da osetite makar mali deo života ovog starog naroda I da na trenutak budete lepi stasiti Berber ili lepa mistična Berberka, provedite jednu noć u nekoj od kuća Matmate!
Landscape of Matmata region looks like a surface of an uninhabited planet or the Moon so it served as a spot where filming of famous film series “Star Wars” took place. In order to develop tourism many of these houses were converted into restaurants and hotels. In some of those hotels you will literally sleep in a low cave on an improvised mattress placed on the ground. Berbers are extremely beautiful and proud people who are after several thousand years nearly disappeared due to mixing with various invaders that were staying at the territory of today`s Tunisia. If you ever wish to sense just a bit of life of this ancient people, if you ever wish to be for a moment beautiful Berber or a mysterious Berber woman come and spend the night in Matmata house!

Šot el Džerid, Chot el Jerid

Šot el Džerid ili Veliko slano jezero je ustvari slana pustinja veličine oko 7000km2. Nalazi se na jugu Tunisa blizu granice sa Alžirom.



Chot el jerid or Great salt lake is actually salt desert that covers 7000km2. It is situated in south Tunisia, close to Algerian border.

Pejzaž ove slane pustinje se vremenom menja. Na primer, 2006. godine Šot el Džerid je bio nepregledno belo prostranstvo na kom su se mestimično zadržavale roze ili svetlo plave barice posle retkih kiša. U tim malim vodenim površinama mogli su se videti sićušni organizmi koji haotično plivaju.

Landscape of this salt desert is changing over the years. For example in 2006. Chot el Jerid was white immensity where small pink and light blue ponds stayed after rare rains. In those small ponds tiny little creatures, that swim chaotic, can be seen.



Danas 2010. godine belu slanu koru zavejao je pesak te je kraj dobio izgled prave peščane pustinje. Zimi su padavine obilnije pa se teren raskvasi i postaje opasna žitka masa. Preko Šot el Džerida izgrađen je put tako da se sada ovo prostranstvo može bezbedno preći.

Today in 2010. send has covered white salt crust so the area looks like an ordinary send desert. In a winter time there is more rain so the terrain becomes wet and soft dangerous mass. The road over Chot el jerid has been built and all that enormous space can be safely gone over.




Vožnja mimo asfaltnog puta može biti kobna jer meka površina slanih naslaga može progutati one koji preko nje prelaze. Priča se da je Šot el Džerid tokom istorije „ progutao“ mnoge karavane sa kamilama, tovarima i ljudstvom.I danas kada se vozite preko ove ravnice na jednom mestu u daljini vidi se autobus koji je ostao zaglavljen u soli i blatu pre mnogo godina.

Driving over the surface of the salt lake other than over asphalt road can be fatal because soft surface of salt layers can swallow down the ones who are passing over. As the story has it, in previous times Chot el Jerid „swallowed down“ numerous caravans with camels, goods and people. Even today when you drive across this plain of send, at one point in the distance, you can see a bus which stayed stuck in salt and mud long time ago.

Na severo zapadu Šot el Džerida nalazi se oaza Tozer koja je nekada bila važno stajalište na putu karavana sa robljem i robom koji su pristizali iz crne Afrike. U Tozeru postoji aerodrom pa se u ovaj grad može lako i brzo doći. Iz Tozera se mogu lako obilaziti pustinjski lokaliteti.

On the north-west side of Chot el Jerid there is an oasis Tozeur which was throughout history important station on the road of caravans that were coming from deep Africa bringing slaves and goods. Tozeur has an airport so it can be easily directly reached. It is good starting point for people who wants to explore desert.



Na jugu, nalazi se oaza Duz koja se još zove i „ Vrata Sahare“ jer od nje počinje Veliki orijentalni Erg – more saharskog peska. Dok se vozite preko Šot el Džerida u daljini sa jedne strane se vidi venac litica.Vrh tih litica je zapravo obala nekadašnjeg mora koje je postojalao na mestu današnje pustinje i bilo povezano sa Sredozemnim morem, a slana kora po kojoj se vozite je zapravo dno tog nekadašnjeg mora. Na stajalištima Šot el Džerida se može kupiti kristal „Pustinjska Ruža“ koji je veoma lepog i dekorativnog izgleda i najpoznatija urma na svetu Dglet Nur.

Fotografija sa čamcem i katarkom koji su ostali bez mora je uspomena koja će vam krasiti dane i donositi sećanja na odbegla mora.

In the south of salt lake there is oasis Douz also known as „Gateway to Sahara“ since Great Oriental Erg (the sea of Saharan send) starts from that point. While you are driving over Chot el Jerid you can see on one side in the distance chain of cliffs. The top of those cliffs used to be shore of a sea that existed instead of today`s desert, the sea that was connected with Mediterranean sea. The salt crust that you are driving over is actually seabed of that long ago gone sea. At stopping-places along Chot el Jerid you can by crystal called „Desert Rose“. It is very beautiful and can be great decorative souvenir. Also you should by the most famous date Deglet Nour. Photograph with a boat and mast which stayed without sea will be a remembrance that will adorn your days and bring up to you memories of runaway seas.

Oaza Duz, Oasis Douz

Sahara je naveća topla pustinja na svetu. Idući na jug Tunisa nailazi se na razne oblike pustinjskog pejzaža.Na samom početku velikog mora peska nalazi se oaza Duz koja se još zove i „Vrata Sahare“.



Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. Going south in Tunisia various desert landscapes can be seen.At the entrance of great send sea there is an oasis Douz also known as the „Gateway to the Sahara“.

U njoj se danas nalaze palmarijumi sa preko milion stabala palmi koje radjaju najpoznatiju urmu na svetu Dglet Nur.

In Douz, today, there is more than one million palm trees of most famous dates „Diglat Noor“. That is why this oasis is considered as major producer of this fruit.


Na kamilama se nakon pola sata jahanja može stići do prvog debelog, belog saharskog peska. Kada karavan zastane ljubitelji pustijne mogu sjahati i zaroniti bose noge u topli svetli puder. Mogu u njega sesti i pod vrelim pustinjskim suncem osetiti atmosferu putujućih karavana i beduina. Duz je u prošlosti bio jedno od važnih mesta na putu trans saharskih karavana koji su omogućavali trgovinu izmedju mediteranskih zemalja i zemalja podsahare.

After thirty minutes of riding a camel in a caravan the first thick, white sends of Sahara can be reached. When the caravan stops, desert lovers can dismount and dig their bare feet into warm white powder. They can also sit on the send and under hot desert sun they can feel the atmosphere of a traveling caravans and Bedouins. In previous times Douz was one of the most important stops on the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Trans – Saharan trade was a trade across Sahara desert between Mediterranean and sub – Saharan countries.

U Duzu se može odsesti u nekom od izvanrednih hotela.
There are lot of good hotels in Douz.


Skoro svi hoteli imaju bazene pa se u toplim saharskim noćima može do jutra kupati i spavati pored bazena pod mnoštvom niskih zvezdanih sazveždja. Hotel Sahara Douz ima i otvoreni i zatvoreni termalni bazen. Blatnjava voda ima relaksirajuće i lekovito dejstvo.
Almost all hotels have swimming pools so it is possible to swim, in a warm Saharan nights and sleep by the pool under the low star constellations , till morning comes. Hotel Sahara Douz has both outdoor and indoor thermal swimming pool. Muddy water has healing and relaxing effect.



Oni koji vole avanturu i noći pod vedrim nebom pustinje mogu preko lokalnih agencija poći na višednevno putovanje u karavanu.
Duz je i dobra bazna stanica za one koji žele da obiđu brojne pustinjske lokalitete rasute na zapad sve do alžirske granice i na istok do granice sa Libijom. Na ove ture najbolje je poći džipovima sa pogonom na sva četiri točka.
Adventurers who love nights under the open sky of desert can go on a several day caravan trip which can be booked in one of local agencies. Douz is also starting point for those who want to visit numerous desert sites scattered on the West all the way to Algerian border and on the East towards the border with Libya. The best way to experience those excursions is to book place in a four- wheel-drive vehicle.

Svake godine u novembru ili decembru u Duzu se održava Međunarodni festival Sahare. To je četvorodnevna proslava tradicionalne pustinjske kulture. Na festivalu ima mnogo muzike, igre, poezije, borbi kamila i trka pasa rase Salugi koja je karakteristična za severnu afričku pustinju (Persijski hrt).

Every year Douz hosts the International Festival of the Sahara, a four-day celebration of traditional desert culture. The festival, usually held in November or December, features traditional music and dancing, poetry readings, camel wrestling, and racing of horses and Salugis (a type of dog, similar to a greyhound, native to the North African desert; also known as Persian Greyhound)

Manastir i banja Vrdnik, Monastery and SPA Vrdnik

Na obroncima Fruske Gore u banji Vrdnik nalazi se manastir Vrdnik – Sremska Ravanica. Po predanju sazidan je pre 1521. godine.


On one side of the mountain Fruska Gora in Serbia, at SPA Vrdnik there is a monastery Vrdnik also called Sremska Ravanica. According to oral report from generation to generation it was built before 1521.

Njegova prava velika istorija počinje posle Velike seobe kada su se kaluđeri iz srbijanske Ravanice, koji su preneli telo Kneza Lazara do Sent Andreje, našli u ovom napuštenom sremskom manastiru. Tu su se naselili i 1697. godine doneli Lazarove mošti. Od tog trenutka manastir postaje središte kulta Kneza Lazara, istorijskog junaka koji utiče mnogo na formiranje srpske nacionalne svesti.

Its great history started after Great migration of Serbs (in 1690) when monks from Serbian Ravanica Monastery, who transferred relics of Knez (Prince) Lazar to St. Andrea in Hungary, found themselves in this deserted monastery. They settled in it and in 1697 they brought relics of Prince Lazar to the monastery. From that moment onwards, this place became a center point of Prince Lazar cult, a cult of a historic hero who influenced a great deal forming of a Serbian national consciousness.

U sremskoj Ravanici ležale su mošti Kneza sve do 1942. godine a potom su zbog Drugog svetskog rata, koji je besneo svuda, prenete u Sabornu crkvu u Beogradu. Konačno 1989. godine vraćene su tamo odakle su i krenule na viševekovno putovanje, u manastir Ravanicu kod Ćuprije gde i danas počivaju. U manastiru Vrdnik danas se nalazi kivot i samo deo moštiju Kneza Lazara (ključna kost).
In Sremska Ravanica monastery relics were kept till 1942. and later they were moved to Saborna Crkva (main Assembly Church) in Belgrade because of the second World War. Finally in 1989. they were returned to the place from which they went on a several centuries long journey – to monastery Ravanica near town Cuprija. Relics are in that monastery even today. In monastery Vrdnik reliquary of Prince Lazar and just a part of relics (clavicle) live today.





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Prva monografija o životu Princeze Olivere, kćeri Kneza Lazara, koja je posle boja na Kosovu data Sultanu Bajazitu kao zalog miru između Turske i Srbije objavljena je u Beogradu 2009. godine. Monografija je bazirana na pisanim izvorima i literaturi. Izdavač je Fond „Princeza Olivera". Više informacija o monografiji može se pronaći na sajtu www.princezaoliverafond.org.rs

First Monograph about life of Princess Olivera, daughter of Prince Lazar, who was given after Kosovo Battle to Sultan Bayazit as a peace guarantee between Serbia and Turkey was published in Belgrade in 2009. It is based on written sources and literature. The publisher is „Princess Olivera“ Foundation. More information can be seen on www.princezaoliverafond.org.rs

Današnja crkva nije prvobitna već je novija i datira iz perioda 1801. godine kada je početa njena gradnja. Zidana je deset godina i na Vidovdan 1811. godine je završena i osveštana.

Present church is not an old one. It is new and its construction started in 1801. Building of the church lasted for 10 years and in 1811. on Vidovdan it was finished and consecrated.


Kada uđete u crkvu pred vama se do samog neba uzdiže grandiozni ikonostas, možda najlepši ikad viđen. Ta uzvišena lepota na tren zaustavlja dah, otkucaje srca i otvara pred nemim posmatračem dimenziju večnosti. Iz starih slika i kitnjastih duboreza dodiruju vas minuli vekovi
i ćutke gledaju njihovi sveci. Ovaj ikonostas delo je bečkog đaka, velikog srpskog slikara Dimitrija Avramovića. Ikonostas je završio 1853. godine.
When you enter the church the magnificent iconostasis, maybe the most beautiful ever seen, ascends sky high in front of you. That majestic beauty takes for a moment breath away, holds heartbeat and opens before spectator`s eyes a dimension of eternity. From ancient paintings and wooden frame engravings past centuries touch you and silently their saints observe you. This iconostasis is a work of great Serbian painter Dimitrije Avramovic who was art student in Vienna. He finished iconostasis in 1853.





Manastir Vrdnik smešten je u Nacionalnom parku Fruška gora pa priroda koja ga okružuje miriše najdivnijim šumskim mirisima.
Monastery Vrdnik is situated in the National Park Fruska Gora so the nature that surrounds it smells with the most beautful wood sents!



Oni koji vole duge šetnje u prirodi mogu iz manstira poći nekom od staza i uživati u svežem planinskom vazduhu.
Walking lovers can take any path that goes from a monastery and enjoy in a fresh mountain air.




U banji Vrdnik nalazi se izvor termalne vode pa se posetioci mogu kupati i zimi i leti u lekovitoj vodi koja ima temperaturu 32 stepena celzijusa. Otvoreni bazen se koristi leti a zimi je u upotrebi zatvoreni bazen koji se nalazi u sklopu hotela Termal.
In Vrdnik SPA there is a swimming pool with natural thermal water. Visitors can swim summer and winter time in a healing water that has temperature of 32 C. Indoor swimming pool is in a hotel Termal complex.

Banja Vrdnik se nalazi na 60km od Beograda, 26 km od Novog Sada i 17km od mesta Ruma. Iz Beograda petkom ide autobus direktno za Vrdnik a svakodnevno ima više autobusa za Rumu. Iz Rume se može uzeti taksi koji u zavisnosti od broja putnika iznosi od 200 – 700din. Iz Novog Sada može se doći privatnom taksi službom „Mita“( tel : 063/502851) i „Gavrić“ ( tel : 064/1779918 i 064/2406205). Cena vožnje je 200din.

How to get there:
SPA Vrdnik is situated 60km away from Belgrade, 26km from Novi Sad and 17km from town Ruma. There is a bus to Vrdnik from Belgrade bus station every Friday. Every day there are lot of buses to Ruma (499RSD) and taxi service from ruma to Vrdnik (200-700RSD). From Novi Sad there is a taxi servise „Mita“ (tel: 063/502851) i „Gavrić“ ( tel : 064/1779918 i 064/2406205). The price is 200RSD.


 

Mahdija, Medina, Tunis, Mahdia,Medina Tunisia

U zemlji lepih ljudi, toplog mora I vrele pustinje postoji malo mesto uzbudljive prošlosti. Zove se Mahdija.Nalazi se u Tunisu, 60km južno od aerodroma u Monastiru I pruža se duž tirkizne plaže posute belim debelim peskom. U centru grada polako živi stara Medina puna malenih radnji u kojima se prodaje mnoštvo različitih stvari.


In a land of beautiful people, warm sea and hot desert there is a small place with exciting history. It name is Mahdia. It is situated in Tunisia some 65km south of Monastir airport and stretches along turquoise beaches with white sends. In the center of the city lives slowly old Medina full of tiny little shops where lot of various things can be found.

U Medinu se ulazi kroz veliku kamenu kapiju Skifa El- Kahla, ostatak iz desetog veka u kom je grad nastao..
At the entrance to the Medina a massive stone gate stands. It is Skifa El Kahla the original remain from 10th century, time when town was founded.



U centru Medine pod krošnjama
debelog hlada, lokalno stanovništvo uživa u toplim noćima pijući čaj od nane sa pinjolama I mladim bademima. U vazduhu leluja slatki miris nargila. Mirišu mešane jabuke, breskve I duvan.

In the midpoint of Medina, under the treetops, in thick shadows locals enjoy warm nights, sipping mint tea with pine nuts or young almonds. A sweet smell of nargile (sheesha) hovers through the air. Mixed apples, peaches and tobacco smell everywhere around.



Iz kafea El Medina pruža se pogled na Veliku Džamiju. Ova građevina je replika originalne džamije koju je početkom desetog veka podigao El Mahdi, kalif fatimidske dinastije koji je grad I osnovao. Arhitektura džamije je neobična, jer po ugledu na džamije iz desetog veka, nema minarete.

From café El Medina a magnificent Great Mosque can be observed. This building is a replica of original mosque erected at the beginning of 10th century by El Mahdi, Fatimid caliph, who founded Mahdia. Architecture of the mosque is unusual because it has no minarets (mosques in 10th century didn`t have minarets).


Petak je najsvetiji dan u Islamu te mnoštvo sveta dolazi na molitvu u veliku džamiju. Uz vernike u grad dolaze I trgovci pa je petkom oko Medine poređano bezbroj malih stolova I štandova sa najraznovrsnijom robom. Petak je veliki pijačni dan u Mahdiji I stoga prilika da se kupac utopi u šarenilo orijentalnog bazara.

Friday is the holiest day in Islam so lot of people comes to pray in the mosque. Along with believers traders comes to town so on Friday a number of small tables and stands are placed around Medina. Friday is a big market day and the chance for shopping lovers to blend in colorful oriental bazaar.

Uz bočni zid džamije nalazi se kafe Kiros u kom se u orijentalnom ambijentu obasjanom roze svetlošću može uživati u pravom italijanskom espresu.
Next to the side wall of the mosque there is a café Kiros where in oriental ambient illuminated by pink light one can enjoy in a real Italian espresso.








Na vrhu poluostrva, na kom Mahdija počiva, nalazi se tvrđava iz 16. veka. Sagrađena je na mestu gde je nekada bila El Mahdijeva palata. Sa tvrđave se pruža veličanstven pogled na more I oklolinu.
At the top of peninsula where Mahdia is situated there is a fortress from 16th century. It was built at the spot where centuries ago was El Mahdi`s palace. From the top of the fortress visitors can experience great view to the sea and surrounding area.

Mahdija je najpoznatija po svojim plažama. Zbog plavog čistog mora I belog peska zovu je još I Karibi Mediterana.
Mahdia is best known for it`s beaches. Because of the blue clear sea and white send beaches it is also called Caribbean of the Mediterranean sea!