The Best Time To Visit

Coastal regions, especially in the north and the mountains of north have a typical Mediterranean climate with little rain. It can occasionally rain in early summer and fall but the summers are nice and warm. It may snow a few days a year on higher ground but it is still rare on the coast. In the center of the country, temperatures can fall very low, with some occasional frosts. There is much warmer in summer than on the coasts. To the south, the climate becomes progressively drier and temperatures can rise very high. There may be heavy showers in the spring and the autumn even though they remain rare. The sun can shine for up to 12 days in summer and is limited to about eight hours in winter. The winds of the Sahara may affect the entire country, especially in spring when a depression in the Gulf of Gabes directed winds. To visit the oasis and south course are advised to avoid the summer months, hot and difficult to bear. Early spring and fall are the preferred seasons for those areas. The coast is pleasant throughout the year, although the cold winter.

Riche de son histoire, influencée par plusieurs civilisations, la Tunisie possède aussi de superbes paysages, très divers.

Tunis, la capitale, possède de multiples attraits : sa médina du VIIè siècle, la mosquée Zitouna, le marché des parfumeurs du souk el-Attarine, le mausolée Tourbet el-Bey, le centre d’Arts et Traditions populaires, la cathédrale Saint-Vincent et le musée du Bardo en sont quelques exemples.

Carthage mérite la visite, même si elle peut être légèrement décevante de par la dispersion des vestiges sur le site : le quartier punique de Byrsa, les ruines des termes d’Antonin, la cathédrale Saint-Louis, l’amphithéâtre dont il ne subsiste que l’arène, le tophet où étaient sacrifiés les enfants aux dieux, la mosquée El Abidine, sont les principales étapes de cette découverte.

Sidi Bou Saïd est une ville charmante dominant la mer, où vous aurez plaisir à flâner entre les murs blancs des maisons ornées de grilles bleu vif et de patios fleuris, et sur la place centrale animée de commerces divers.

Découvrez le sud de la Tunisie en descendant jusqu’aux oasis de Tozeur et de Nefta, avec leurs palmeraies surgies au milieu du désert, et leur vieille ville animée.

L’île de Djerba vous donnera l’occasion de goûter aux joies du farniente sur ses jolies plages, mais aussi de déambuler dans les souks de Houmt-Souk et de contempler ses belles mosquées.

The aircraft is the means of transport faster coming from France, arriving in Tunis, Djerba and Monastir.

No visa is required if your stay does not exceed three months.

The currency in circulation is the Tunisian dinar.

For your budget, plan for about 12 € one average meal in a small local restaurant, and less than 30 € for a double room with breakfast.

There are no special health precautions to take, if not protection against the sun, and the usual recommendations about tap water to avoid, and fruits and vegetables to peel.

For traveling within the country, buses SNTRI are quick and inexpensive. A good solution, too: the taxis.

For those who want to bring memories of their relatives, the souks or craft markets give you plenty of choice: silver jewelry, carpets, pottery, Nabeul, slippers, leather, copper plates, blankets, baskets, spices ....