Tunisia Tourism - Africa
Tunisia is the northernmost African country, situated on the Mediterranean coast
of North Africa. A large portion of Tunisia is composed of the Sahara Desert.
The golden beaches, deep blue sea and historical treasures of Tunisia has made
it a popular travel and tourism destination.
There are several tourist places in
Tunisia but the most popular attractions are:
Djebra Island:
It is a famous tourism resort island 120 km from the North African coast. With over ten thousand palm trees, sandy beaches and luxury hotels, this place should be in your itinerary if you are visiting Tunisia.
Dougga:
It is one of Tunisia's premiere, 65 hectare, best preserved archaeological site of Roman ruins in North Africa.
El Djem:
It is a popular tourist attraction in Tunisia. It is the home to the world's second largest coliseum and located in the interior of central Tunisia between the Sfax and Sousse cities and illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome.
Kairouan:
It means the "fortified town" in Arabic is the holiest Muslim city in Africa and fourth holiest after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
Matmata:
It is a famous town 40 km south of Gabes. When you first approach this area you really do not find buildings and seems more like wilderness. Only after a closer look one realizes that there are actually underground caves called troglodyte.
Tunis:
It is the capital of Republic of Tunisia, located next to Lake Tunis, north-east of Tunisia. Tunis is a modern city with good hotels, banks, business complexes, its clean appearance and both men and women wear modern garments.
Tunisian Tourist Office in the UK
77A Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QF, UK
Website: www.cometotunisia.co.uk
Embassy of Tunisia in the USA
1515 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Time
GMT + 1.
Religion
Mostly Islam, some Christian and Jewish minorities
Electricity
220/110 volts AC, 50Hz.
Currency
Tunisian Dinar (TND)
