Tunisia Travel Guide

The Sousse Ribat is one of a few similar buidings built along the coast to protect Moslem lands from Christian invasion. It was built at the end of the 7th century, work started in AD 787 and was completed in AD 821. A watch tower was added by Emir Ziyadet Allah I of the Aghlabid dynasty in 821. The Ribat was built to stop christians from invading...

Here are some must see´s and easy to reach by car places within 1 1/2 from Sousse.1 El Djem roman aphitheather ( 1 hour drive max )2 Kairouan, 4th holy city according to Islam and were the Arab conquest of Tunisia Began ( 1 hour drive max) Places of interest :Sidi Okba Moské the oldest in africa, Aglabid basins, Bir Barota with its working camel,...

Cemetery in Hammamet is located along the walls of the Kasbah and of itself is nothing special. Actually I was intrigued by the fact that the Italian politician and Prime Minister Bettino Craxi once fled from Italy and took refuge in Tunisia. Bettino Craxi was the main actor in a big corruption scandal but he evaded justice by fleeing the country....

Sidi Bou Hadid is the most famous cafe in Hammamet and the target of every visitors, a must see place.It is located in the old town and is leaning against the Kasbah, which dominated Hammamet. Cafe is actually located on the coast, overlooking the Bay of Hammamet. It is a very well-attended place in the city because, in addition to cold drinks, a...

The Bardo museum has the world's greatest collection of Roman Mosaics. It was recently the victim of a terrorist attack that killed 20+ tourist, however do not let this deter you, it is one of the most magnificent sights in Tunis and should not be missed.

This square contains the city hall and national government center and would be considered the main square although you would not know it from the traffic on a weekend.

the Sidi el-Mezeri cemetery is overlooked by the impressive Habib Bourguiba mausoleum, All the bodies are laid on thier sides facing Mecca.

The Habib Bourguiba Mausoleum dominates the Sidi el-Mezeri cemetery. The grand marble building holds the remains of Habib Bourguiba, who died in 2000. He was the founder of modern day Tunisia. He was born in Monastir in 1903. He studied law in Paris then returned to Tunisia to a political career.He peacefully campaigned againt the French occupation...

In close proximity to Sidi Bou Said are the magnificent, preserved ruins of Carthage. Site of Punic War battles, the ruins of Carthage are a testament to part the Romans played in the history of this North African country. Carthage is also noted as the birth place of Hannibal.So great was the importance of this Phoenician-founded city of Carthage...

Our ship docked in La Goulette, a medium-sized town on the Bay of Tunis and an important fishing port. Althougth the name seems to be French, one source says that the name is actually derived from the Arabic, "Halk El Oued" meaning "river mouth."La Goulette appeared to be a somewhat prosperous place due probably to its strategic sea location, the...

A good part of the local farmers is in use of motor vehicles for the transport of their products to the markets. Those who cannot afford motor vehicles still use traditional transport with so-called caleche (carriage), which instead of wooden wheels now have a car tires. It makes transport to be more smooth and less tiring for the horses.

Residents of Djerba have mounted the tires on their chariots (caleche) and it makes fare to be more comfortable for passengers and less tiring for the horses. It is probably the reason that for towing carriage is sufficient only one horse. This carriage are used to transport people between the island settlements.

This round look rocks remind me on urns I have seen while ago in Aquileia - Italy, where one of the most important town from Roman times were situated. Since there are no information in the park regarding this rocks I am only guessing it. I would be very grateful for any information in this regard.

This tomb is situated in the vicinity of the fence of the presidential palace. I couldn't find any useful information weather it is of Punic or Roman origins. Most of the Roman tombs, I've seen so far, are always placed in the open burial spaces, so it might be of the Punic origin.There are speculations that ancient Carthaginians used to kill...

I suppose I didn't choose the best time to visit La Perla, and with good reason. I was catching the 01.15 night train to Tunis, so a restaurant that stayed open until the small hours seemed a good option: checking earlier in the day I was told until three. La Perla has an upstairs room with live music, and when I arrived at elevenish this is where...

Another first-rate museum. The name is a bit of a misnomer, since most of the exhibits here reflect the life of a member of the ruling elite: shoes inlaid with mother-of-pearl and so on. The displays are nevetheless interesting enough; but the real attraction (as with many museums in Tunisia) is the building itself, in this case the...

Try to keep your bracelet hidden whilst out and about - it is quite common for people to approach you and pretend that they work at the hotel and then offer to take you around the town for a guided tour. In reality they know your hotel from the wrist band and are getting paid commission for each shop you buy from.

On the other side of a square known as Place Khadi en-Noamine from the Great Mosque is this mosque but I don't know its name! So if you can help me out then let me know!

Yes I agree-not many tourists in le Kef-and that is part of the charm. What you will find there is some fabulous accommodation ,if you fancy a fabulous, though not expensive bed try www.dar-boumakhlouf.com.also the people are so friendly. The young man who I asked for directions who worked in sicca vineria not only phoned my accommodation, took me...

At the top of the town, the castle-like Kasbah, with its crenelated battlements stands guard over the town.There are shady cypress trees near the gate, so if it is closed, sit, wait and catch the breezes. The guardian will turn up soon.Apparently begun by the Byzantines in the 6th century, using roman building materials, the fort was added to by...

We had daily party, on the hotel's terrace, organized by the group of local entertainers that was most impatient expected by little kids. Small stage became kid's place for various games and dancing and they in fact really enjoyed. After the kids performed DJ who played Tunisian hits, led at that time by globally popular song "Sidi Mansour ya...

Cap Bon peninsula is protruding part of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea and can be called a passage to Europe because it is only 140 of kilometers far from Sicily. It is a fertile oasis of Tunisia, mainly lowland, where it is grown fruits, vegetables and olives, while the slopes of gentle hills dotted with vineyards. Many might be surprised, just...

The ventilation system of the underground is in the shape of flowers. It can be barely noticed from the ground floor of the amphitheatre, in fact, I saw it only from the underground.The animal cells had the holes through which the animals were poked so they would enter the elevator cage. The fights between the gladiators and animals were very...

There are couple of huge corridors under the ground floor of the amphitheatre which is usually called "hypogenum". It is the scene where gladiators and animals have stood before entering into the arena. Hypogenum could have one or two levels and it was dark, swelteringly hot and stinking network of cells, tunnels and passageways. This underground...

In Sousse we researched the best way to get to El Jem for the day. The verdict - use the louage. The French word literally means ‘rental’ and refers to the shared-taxis that travel between towns and cities.We took a taxi to the louage station, and paid 3.45 Dirham each for the trip. In Sousse the tickets were issued by computer, and we were on our...

Someone else on VT has described this restaurant as overpriced. I suppose they have a point, but this is a tourist town, there's little competition and you only have to look at the number of tables to realise that this is not an ordinary Tunisian diner. That's before you clock the stickers for a multitude of 4x4 'desert safaris' adorning the...

After the visit of Matmata, and after visiting the Ksours, we were ready again for a long 4wd´s drive to Gabes.

This was an unexpected find for me, as I thought i'd seen all of Bizerte. But on my last evening, I took a walk behind the kasbah and came across a couple of old streets beside a cemetery. Above this was a Spanish fort, containing a modern outdoor theatre and far too many barking dogs for my liking. Apparently this used to be the Andalusian quarter...

Nightlife in Bizerte is based around cafe life. As the sun begins to set, people flock to the old port to walk up and down the quayside in family groups, stopping at one of the cafes on the way. Most of them are the typical Tunisian male-only places, serving coffee, tea and chicha, but there are a few where women tend to go to. One option is the...

Founded in 866 AD and designed with traditional Andulsian design, this is one of the oldest mosque of the old city.

Kairouan and its old city data back to the 600's and the arab invasion bringing Islam to this country. The Medina is still a vibrant market and religious center of the town.