Initiative targets Kerkouane, Neapolis, and Pupput, aiming to boost tourism and benefit 50,000 locals through conservation and cultural itineraries
Tunisia has embarked on an ambitious heritage preservation effort, with the Central Institute for Restoration rolling out a comprehensive training programme focused on the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of three key archaeological sites: Kerkouane, Neapolis, and Pupput.
The initiative, launched at the request of Tunisian authorities, goes beyond preservation. It integrates tourism promotion activities designed to create archaeological itineraries that will drive socio-economic development across the surrounding regions.
Beneficiaries include students and lecturers from the Higher Institute of Heritage Professions of Tunis (ISMPT), technical staff from the National Heritage Institute (INP), young local entrepreneurs, tourism and cultural operators, primary and secondary school students, municipal officials, civil society representatives, and local cultural actors.
The intervention is projected to generate positive ripple effects for a potential catchment of approximately 50,000 people—the combined population of Nabeul (for Neapolis), Hammamet (for Pupput), and Kerkouane/Kelibia.
By linking heritage conservation with sustainable tourism, the programme aims to transform these archaeological treasures into engines of local economic growth while safeguarding Tunisia’s rich cultural legacy for future generations.
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