Roman Wine Odyssey
Tunisia
Chapter 7 of the Roman Wine Odyssey, Africa Proconsularis: 4 wine trails and 17 stops.
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Chapter 7: Africa Proconsularis
- Carthage Reborn Walk through Rome's greatest rival, rebuilt as Africa's wealthiest city. See the world's greatest Roman mosaics at the Bardo, stand in the third-largest amphitheater ever built, and taste wines from the lands that fed and supplied Rome with grain, oil, and wine. 7 stops · 1 week · moderate
- Mauretania Trail At the far western edge of the Roman Empire, Volubilis rises from Moroccan plains surrounded by olive groves and — today — vineyards. Morocco never banned wine, and the Meknès region produces Africa's first AOC wines. This is where Roman ambition met its limit. 4 stops · 4 days · moderate
- Numidia Explorer Numidia (Algeria) has some of the Roman world's most impressive ruins — Djémila and Timgad are UNESCO masterpieces frozen in time. Wine production is extremely limited; this is primarily a side quest adventure to bring wine and toast at these magnificent sites. 4 stops · 4 days · moderate
- Cyrenaica Quest Cyrene was one of the ancient world's great cities — Greek then Roman, with stunning ruins along Libya's coast. This is a SIDE QUEST ONLY adventure: no local wine, bring your own. Travel to Libya requires careful planning and may not currently be possible. 2 stops · 2 days · easy