Experience the best of Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, a Mediterranean city of a walled medina, Roman mosaics, ancient Carthage and the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said.
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Tunis grew around its medina, a World Heritage maze of vaulted lanes, mosques, palaces and souks that spreads from the Zitouna Mosque. The souks specialise: perfumes, gold, leather and the red felt caps called chechia each have their own alleys. The medina is entered through Bab el Bhar, the French Gate, from the broad Avenue Habib Bourguiba, which has French colonial buildings and cafés and runs to the cathedral of St Vincent de Paul.
The Bardo National Museum, in a former Ottoman palace, has one of the finest collections of Roman mosaics anywhere. Carthage, about 15 kilometres to the north-east, preserves the Antonine Baths, the Punic ports and the Byrsa hill, and Sidi Bou Said, a cliffside village of white walls and blue doors, looks over the Gulf of Tunis. Roman Dougga, a hilltop town in the countryside, lies about 100 kilometres west.
Brik, a thin pastry parcel fried with an egg inside, lablabi, a chickpea soup, fricassé sandwiches and couscous are favourite dishes, and harissa chilli paste goes on almost everything. Mint tea with pine nuts is served in cafés. The sea is warm enough for swimming from June to October.
- 3 skip-the-line tickets
- Free cancellation on 88% of experiences
- Day trips to Kairouan
Top experiences in Tunis
Landmarks and attractions in Tunis
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Desert and safari experiences in Tunis
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Signature experiences in Tunis
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Questions about Tunis
- What is there to do in Tunis?
- We list 249 experiences in Tunis. The largest groups are day trips (75), city tours (19).
- What is the most popular experience in Tunis?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Private Tour to Kairouan, El Jem & Monastir from Tunis_hammamet", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 393 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Tunis take?
- The typical experience in Tunis lasts about 8 hours; the middle half run between 4 hours and 48 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Tunis?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 89% of the 249 experiences we hold for Tunis. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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