Best on-line guides
Miftah
Shamali
Probably the most detailed on-line guide
http://www.cometotunisia.co.uk/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tunisia
Tunisian National Tourism Office
Information about Bizerte,
Carthage,
Djerba,
Dougga,
El
Jem, Hammamet,
Kairouan,
Mahdia,
Matmata,
Monastir,
Nabeul,
Nefta,
Sidi
Bou Said, Sousse,
The
South, Tabarka,
Tozeur,
Tunis
Lonely
Planet guide
Places and practicalities
The Star Wars Traveller
One of Tunisia's claims to fame is that scenes from Star Wars were filmed
there. This guide traces the locations: Tunis,
Chott el-Gharsa,
Sidi Bouhlel,
Ajim, la
Grande Dune, Matmata,
Chott el-Jerid,
Ksar Hadada,
Tataouine
Kerkennah
island
History and tourism information (in English, French, Spanish and German)
Basics
OK
Local
weather
US State
Department
travel advice
British Foreign Office
Travel advice
Electricity
and phones
Plugs, sockets, dialling codes, etc.
Tunisian climate
(World
Travel Guide Online)
Public holidays
(World
Travel Guide Online)
Currency
converter
Tunisian dinar (TND)
Tunis Air
The national airline
Food and drink
Tunisian food guide
Plus a variety of recipes
Tunisian
wines
A guide from the
Tunisian National Tourism Office
Restaurant
guide
Clickable map showing restaurants in various towns and cities. (
Tunisian National Tourism Office)
Things to do
FESTIVALS
List
of festivals
(Tunisian National Tourism Office)
HISTORICAL SITES
Phoenician
sites
A brief introduction from the Tunisian National Tourism Office.
Carthage
The city of Hannibal. (More from Miftah
Shamali)
Ksours
(Ksars)
Tunisia's ancient castles.
El
Jem
The vast Roman amphitheatre between Sousse and Sfax. (More
from Miftah
Shamali)
Dougga
The ruined Roman city in north-west Tunisia. (More from Miftah
Shamali)
MUSEUMS
SOUVENIRS
Souks
and shopping
Hints on what to buy
(Tunisian National Tourism Office)
SPORT AND
RECREATION
Diving,
Golf,
Sailing,
Surfing,
Tennis
(Tunisian National Tourism Office)
Travellers' tales
Tunisia Travel
Story
By a group of Finnish travellers who visited Tunisia in 1998. Alternative
site
Motorcycle Travels
in Tunisia
Six-week
motorcycle journey in Tunisia as part of a round-the-world-trip, by Grant
and Susan Johnson of Canada.
Tunisia
Travelogue
Personal recommendations from a tour representative in Hammamet.
Postcard from
Tunisia
Photographs of El Djem, Mahdia and Port Al-Kantaoui, by J M Farrugia (July
1996)
Sites
and Sights
A personal album from Ronald Kirk Haas
Tunisia
holiday photos
Collection of photos from a holiday in Jerba, by Andrew Wise
Tour companies
InfoHub
Adventure, art, learning and sports vacations
Sabria
Randonnées
French company offering desert treks on foot or camel.
Caravan-Serai
American company offering historical/desert tours for small
groups.
Incredible
Adventures Inc
Explore the desert by Land Rover, hot air balloon,
ultralight, dunecart, hovercraft ... and camel.
Voyages
Jules Verne (UK)
Roman
ruins, deserts and oases
TunisUSA
Land tours and custom itineraries
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