Destinations in Tunisia

Regions

• Northern Tunisia (Ariana, Bèja, Ben Arous, Bizerte, Jendouba, Mahdia, Manouba, Monastir, Nabeul, Siliana, Sousse, Tunis and Zaghouan)
  The capital Tunis, the entire northern coast and the mountains, as well as a number of very popular seaside resorts on the Mediterranean Sea.
• Central Coast Tunisia (Gabès, Madanine, Sfax and Sidi Bouzid)
  The Southern Beaches and the Bus Route to Libya
• Tunisia in the Sahara (Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Kebili, Kef, Tataouine and Tozeur)
  The Sahara hinterland – rocky plains, desert dunes, trekking in the desert, several important archaeological sites.

Cities

• Tunis – the relaxed capital of Tunisia with easy access to Carthage and a very authentic souk
• Gabes – large city on the east coast, mostly a rail and bus transit point.
• Kairouan – an important place for Islamic pilgrimages
• El Kef – The architecture of Byzantine and Ottoman times in this small town in the north-west
• Monastir – ancient city with a history dating back to Phoenician times; today home to the country’s main charter airport
• Sfax – historic town with a large old Kasbah; also access to the Kerkennah Islands
• Sousse – a popular seaside resort with architecture listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Douz – “gateway to the desert”, a Saharan town known for its date palm plantations and Saharan tourism
• Tozeur – gateway to several oasis villages in the mountains

Other destinations

• Carthage – Phoenician colony, largest trading metropolis in the ancient world; famously razed by the Romans; remains now housed in a museum; easily reached by train from Tunis.
• Djerba – a Mediterranean island in the south popular with sun-seekers
• Dougga – impressive ruins of a remote Roman town
• El Jem – The Roman amphitheatre is one of the best-preserved in the world.
• Jebil National Park – A large national park in the Sahara with impressive sand dunes and rock formations.
• Kerkouane – Remains of the only untouched Punic settlement listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Ksar Ghilane – on the edge of the sand desert, the Saharan oasis known for its hot spring and ancient Roman fort.
• Matmata – Berber village with cave dwellings where Star Wars’s Tatooine was filmed
• Metlaoui – board the restored vintage Red Lizard train as it winds through picturesque gorges and hills.
• Sufetula (Sbeitla) – a fairly well preserved Roman settlement in mid-western Tunisia.