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Tunisia travel guide: what to see and when to go
Two and a half hours from Paris, Tunisia condenses the Mediterranean and the Sahara: the blue-and-white lanes of Sidi Bou Saïd, the mosaics of Carthage and the Bardo, the UNESCO-listed medina of Tunis, the colosseum of El Jem more intact than Rome's, then the palm groves of Tozeur, the ksour of the South and the dunes where Star Wars planted its sets. A concentrate of history, beaches and desert, at small prices and in full sun.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (TND)
- Language
- Arabic, French widely spoken
- Direct flight
- ≈ 2 hr 30 from Paris
- Time difference
- +1 hr from the UK; none from central Europe in winter
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The right season
When to go in Tunisia?
April-June and September-October bring the best of everything: the sea already warm, breathable medinas and a passable desert. July-August run hot, perfect for the beaches, punishing for the Saharan South, which is then visited at dawn. Winter, mild on the coast, is the true desert season: cold nights but perfect light on the dunes.
- January : In-between
- February : In-between
- March : Pleasant
- April : Ideal
- May : Ideal
- June : Pleasant
- July : In-between
- August : In-between
- September : Ideal
- October : Ideal
- November : Pleasant
- December : In-between
- Ideal
- Pleasant
- In-between
- Avoid
Quick guide
Understanding Tunisia
Getting around
Louages (shared taxis) and trains cover the coast at low cost; a rental car opens up the South and the oases. The TGM links Tunis to Carthage and Sidi Bou Saïd in 30 minutes.
Money
The Tunisian dinar (TND), non-exportable: change locally and use up your dinars before leaving. Cash dominates outside the hotels. Bargaining is the rule in the souks.
Language
Tunisian Arabic, but French is spoken almost everywhere and English is common in tourism: an easy destination to navigate.
Useful apps
Bolt for honest taxi fares in Tunis, InTunisia for train and louage timetables, and an offline map for the southern tracks.
Accommodation
Characterful dars in the medinas, beach resort hotels in Hammamet and Djerba, Saharan camps at Ksar Ghilane: three atmospheres, one modest budget.
Etiquette
Accept the pine-nut tea when offered, bargain without aggression and cover shoulders and knees in the medinas and mosques. Ramadan slows the days and magnifies the evenings.
Must-sees
The iconic places
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Sidi Bou Saïd
Tunis
The blue-and-white village suspended above the gulf, its mashrabiyas and its Café des Délices. The finest balcony of the southern Mediterranean.
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Medina of Tunis
Tunis
700 monuments in a UNESCO maze: fragrant souks, the Zitouna mosque and palaces hidden behind studded doors.
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Amphitheatre of El Jem
El Jem
35,000 seats, the third colosseum of the Roman world, better preserved than Rome's, standing alone amid the olive trees.
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Kairouan
Kairouan
The fourth holy city of Islam, its 7th-century Great Mosque and its Aghlabid basins, UNESCO.
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Tozeur Oasis
Djerid
A palm grove of 400,000 trees at the gates of the Sahara, its old town of ochre brick and the Star Wars sets nearby.
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Djerba
Djerba
The island of gentle beaches, the Jewish heritage of the Ghriba and the street-art village of Djerbahood.
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Also on the map
- Carthage : The ruins of Rome's rival
- Great Mosque of Kairouan : The Aghlabid holy city
- Medina of Sousse : Ribat and ramparts facing the harbour
- El Jem : The colosseum of the olive groves
- Tozeur : The great palm grove of the Djerid
- Matmata : The Berber troglodyte houses
- Ksar Ghilane : The oasis at the gates of the Grand Erg
- Tabarka : Coral and needles of the north coast