Tunisia Holidays

Tunisia is a popular holiday destination all year round; it is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. The resorts of Tunisia are lively due to the fantastic year round climate which attracts many visitors year after year to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and impressive beaches. If you are searching for a low-key beach holiday then you may want to visit Tabarka.
El Kantanou is a popular beach resort complete with golden sands, blue seas, marina and 18 hole golf course. There are many hotels lining the sea front for that perfect “sea view” and an abundance of water activities to try such as water-skiing and surfing, there is also horse riding, cafes, restaurants and many shops to browse around. Another popular resort in Tunisia is Sousse. It has many museums of local heritage and monuments to glare at and a wide variety of shops selling locally produced items of silver jewellery and hand crafted quality goods produced by the Souks. There is a chance to bargain with them as often prices on goods are somewhat overpriced, it is said that you should aim to cut the price in half then try to haggle a reasonable price with the seller. Handcrafted goods include hand carved wooden bowels and vases are to name but a few items on sale.

Tunisia does have more to offer than just beaches. Located in Tunis there are little cobbled streets steeped in quaint old French style buildings with sidewalk cafes to sit and have coffee and watch the world go by, there is also many colonial buildings to visit and cathedrals including the Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul and museum The bardo Museum of most certainly worth a visit.
There is opportunity to get your hiking boots on and trek through the Forest of Kroumirie Mountains situated around Ain Draham, or try the new craze sport dune skiing in the deserts or take a camel ride. For the more fitness fanatics there is tennis, hunting and volleyball to keep you occupied.

Eating out in Tunisia will have your taste buds tingling with a mixture of herbs and spices in their traditionally cooked dishes, and for the weight watcher it is perfect as the majority of the dishes cooked are healthy ones, consisting of fresh grilled sea food and a wide variety of salads, washed down with some of the finest wine in the world produced locally in the vineyards in Tunisia.