Tunisia Holidays - Travel Guide
A Wonderful Ancient Heritage
Tunisia holidays offer both a very attractive Mediterranean coastline and some wonderful ancient heritage, which makes for a thrilling African holiday experience within a relatively short flight time from the UK. Tunisia Holidays are rich in historical interest, where you can visit the remains of the legendary ancient city of Carthage just north of the lively, cosmopolitan capital of Tunis.
Holidays in Tunisia attract many visitors purely for the spectacular Mediterranean coastline, with gorgeous sandy beaches nestled among pleasantly scented citrus groves. The resorts, such as Monastir, Hammamet, Mahdia, Sousse and Port El Kantaoui are mainly situated in the northeast. Book cheap Flights to Tunisia to enjoy the powdery sand beaches, crystalline waters and well-equipped modern facilities set in gentle coves and bays.
Experience the Cultural Mix of Tunisia
Monastir is dominated by the 9th century fortifications that blend harmoniously with the modern facilities of the resort area. The resort of Sousse lies close to an impressive historical city that has hosted Phoenician, roman, Byzantine and Arab settlers, which is reflected in its archaeological and cultural mix.
The Tunisian cuisine consists of lots of herbs and spices with fresh vegetables and stews of lamb, veal or fish. Popular dishes to try on Tunisia Holidays are the delicious sweet pastries. Often containing an assortment of nuts, the pastries are traditionally eaten at Tunisian celebrations.
Attractions Of Tunisia
Tunisia holidays should definitely include a desert safari to Matmata, a Berber tribe village where the 'troglodyte' homes are built underground to escape the heat. Matmata will be familiar to many as the setting for certain scenes in the film "Star Wars".
At the famous Nabeul market, among the hustle and bustle of people you can soak up the sights and smells of Tunisia and buy all kinds of trinkets, woven rugs, pottery and even camels. The ruins of ancient Carthage and the Roman theatres and baths that were built over it are a must see cultural diversion on Tunisia holidays.
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