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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Africa > Tunisia > Tunis
When to go to Tunis ( Tunisia ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 24 | 63 | 13 |  |
| february | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 30 | 50 | 12 | |
| march | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 11 | |
| april | 8 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 41 | 35 | 9 |  |
| may | 10 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 6 |  |
| june | 11 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 5 | |
| july | 12 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 2 | |
| august | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 48 | 8 | 3 | |
| september | 9 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 7 | |
| october | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 41 | 50 | 9 | |
| november | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 47 | 11 | |
| december | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 28 | 60 | 14 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 5 hours of average sunlight in Tunis and the overall temperature will vary between -1 and 28 (Celcius) in this area of Tunisia. Usually you shouldn't see more than 13 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.
What to do in Tunis : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Tunisia, Tunis has over 700 thousand inhabitants, and almost two and a half million if one considers the entire city. It is built in the Gulf, north of the country.
The city underwent a Mediterranean climate with cool wet winters and hot summers and dry, and a beautiful sunshine throughout the year. You can visit the medina, which is the historic heart of the city, with its palace, mausoleum of Tourbet El Bey, and the Zaytuna mosque, then the district of La Fayette with the Great Synagogue, and the Garden Habib Thamer.
The souks are another undeniable attraction of the city, with its maze of narrow streets, throngs of artisans and their shops, which constitute a festival of colors, smells and sounds. You can also visit the National Museum of Bardo, with its magnificent Roman mosaics, or the Dar Ben Abdallah, a former palace became a museum of popular arts and traditions.
The city is also the center of the country's cultural life, and you can attend many shows, theater, opera, ballet, puppetry, circus, but also participate in festivals like the Festival International de Carthage, which depicts in the amphitheater singers, actors, musicians and dancers, or the Carthage Film Festival.
Bus and subway can get around the city, which is served by an international airport.
