Tunisia is a magical country full of Mauritanian exotics. Tunisia attracts more and more tourists every year due to the amazing beauty of the oases, charm. amazing beaches with fine sand, unique cultural treasures inherited from lost civilizations, the delightful gardens of Nabeul.
Tunisia is small, but one of the most exotic and civilized countries in the Arab world. Tunisia has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, high-class hotels have been built. Holidays in Tunisia are possible all year round.
Holidays in Tunisia have been popular since the days of French colonization, which brought a network of thalassotherapy centers to the country. Tours to Tunisia allow you to get acquainted with the monuments of the times of Ancient Carthage and the rule of Rome, go on an amazing journey through the mysterious and endless Sahara. By the way, it was in this desert that such blockbusters as "Gladiator" and "The English Patient" were filmed.
The magnificent sandy beaches of the resorts of Sousse and Hammamet and the highest level of thalassotherapy will make your holiday in Tunisia unforgettable. By the way, many hotels in Tunisia boast modern spa and thalassotherapy centers. Tours to Tunisia will allow you to go through a very pleasant path to beauty, youth and health, restore the tone of the body. In terms of development of thalassotherapy, Tunisia ranks second in the world after France.
Lovers of antiquity will be able to see a lot of interesting and fascinating things in Tunisia - the famous Carthage , amphitheaters, the remains of ancient cities, aqueducts, ancient temples, famous mosaic paintings, sculptures, fortresses and forts, medieval Arab bazaars, mosques. All these cultural values give Tunisia a unique flavor, which combines splendor and tranquility, ancient culture and modernity.
Recently, early booking of tours to Tunisia is gaining popularity , allowing you to save on the cost of a ticket from 30 to 50%. Last -minute tours to Tunisia are also very popular , the cost of which is low, but the choice of hotels is usually very modest.
Official name : Tunisian Republic.
Capital : Tunis.
Language : Arabic, French.
Geography : located in northern Africa. Tunisia also owns the islands of Jarba and Karkana in the Gulf of Gabes. In the very south lies the Sahara, which occupies about 40% of the territory of Tunisia.
Climate : in summer, the heat typical for these places at + 33 ° С .. + 37 ° С is tolerated quite easily due to the dryness of the air. The average January temperature in the south is +21 °C. The swimming season lasts from June to November. The Mediterranean Sea warms up well during the summer, and even in the autumn months the water temperature in it does not fall below +20 ° C.
Currency : dinar (TND), 1 TND = 1000 millimes. 1 USD ~ 1.5 TND. 1 EUR ~ 1.92 TND. Currency can be changed at the hotel or bank exchange office. The rate is usually fixed, set by the Central Bank of Tunisia. Exchange offices are usually open from 9.00 to 11.00 and from 15.00 to 17.00. American Express, Visa and Thomas Cook travelers checks in US dollars are accepted everywhere.
Customs : it is forbidden to import and export the national currency of Tunisia, pornography, drugs, weapons and explosives, antiques. To export carpets and jewelry from the country, you must present at the customs the check received in the store when buying them. Alcoholic drinks with a strength of up to 20° can be carried up to 2 liters, drinks with a strength of over 20° - up to a liter. Cigarettes - no more than 400, or cigars - no more than 100. Video cameras are subject to declaration. When importing and exporting amounts over 1000 USD, it is recommended to declare the currency before passing customs in a special window “Declaration de devises”.
Transport : shuttle minibuses run along the coast in the central part of the resorts. You can use special white fixed-route taxis - “luages”: those with a yellow stripe on board go within the city, those with a blue stripe are suburban, and those with a red stripe are intercity.
Shops, shopping : shops are open from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00 on weekdays. During Ramadan, there is a special opening hours - from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00. A traditional Tunisian souvenir is a “sand rose”, ceramics, Berber silver jewelry, chasing, hookah (“shishu”), oriental sweets, dates. Bubbling souvenirs: Tibarin liqueur, Bukha vodka made from figs or dates, local wines. Carpets from Kairouan are famous throughout the East, they are handmade here from silk, cashmere and wool.
Cuisine, restaurants : the main feature is the many dishes from tuna (which, as they say, the country owes its name to). It is added to almost everything here - from salads to pastries. All sorts of spices, aromatic herbs and vegetable oils, most often olive oil, are widely used. The traditional drink of Tunisia is strong green tea with mint, brewed with pine nuts or almonds. Coffee is also very popular, especially with cardamom. Tipping is 1-2 TND, but in many restaurants it is included in the bill.
Security : tourists check the money without leaving the cash desk (change may be given incorrectly), and store valuables, money and documents in the hotel safe. In addition, one should not walk with bare shoulders and in shorts around the capital and the old Muslim quarters of cities. It is forbidden to take pictures of the presidential palace, military installations and people in military uniform. Tap water is not drinkable, so only bottled water should be used.