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Ejjol plage salakta

Ejjol Beach, Salakta is a low-key stretch of Mediterranean sand on Tunisia's Sahel coast, part of the long, gently curving plage that runs beside the seaside village of Salakta in Mahdia Governorate. The water here is the headline: visitors repeatedly single out its crystal-clear, turquoise colours, and the national tourism authority flags this coast for the limpidity of its waters. A beachfront pavilion and café sit right at the sand's edge, so you can spend the day swimming and then eat or drink with your feet almost in the sea. This is the kind of beach most travellers stumble upon rather than fly in for: relaxed, family-friendly, with a soft, shallow entry into the water that suits children, and set in a village whose roots reach back to the Roman port of Sullecthum. If you are already exploring the coast between Mahdia and Ksour Essef, a stop at Ejjol gives you clear swimming, a seaside café and a doorway into 2,000 years of history within a few hundred metres.