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| Tunisia Travel Guide for backpackers |
| Hot springs dating back to the Romans can be found in this country that was also the stage for the space-age Star Wars sets. Here you watch the sun rise over the Sahara or enjoy an evening walk along one of the sparkling beaches lying beside the blue Mediterranean Sea. Explore ancient archaeological sites or enjoy a game of golf, the option is yours in Tunisia. |
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Tunis - Filled with history and a medina that has been listed as a world heritage site, Tunis is crammed with things to see and do.
Cap Bon Peninsula - Hammamet and Nabeul bring the package tourists flocking to their sunny climes, but quite apart from the resorts there is much to see on the Peninsula, such as the Roman caves in the cliffs outside the small town of El-Haouaria, where the Romans mined the stone for building Carthage.
Carthage - What remains of ancient Carthage is spread over a wide area but a trip on the TGM rail line will take you through the middle of it all.
Dougga - The best preserved Roman ruins in the country can be found at Dougga, including the restored 3500-seat theatre that was originally created in 188 AD, and is the setting for floodlit performances of Classical drama at the Dougga Festival in July and August.
El-Jem - This ancient coliseum is well preserved and towers over the town in El-Jem, which is built on a plateau making the ancient structure visible for miles around. |
 DAILY BUDGET in TUNISIA - The backpacker should really write an anthem to travelling in Tunisia. Where else can you get a clean room for only US$5 per person? With meals in restaurants coming in at US$4 and upwards, and such cheap accommodation US$15 a day should cover basic costs, but for a little more festivity and fun US$25 will be a happier option, and for US$40, well, you call the shots on that budget. |
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| From January to February the weather brings cooling rain, hotel rates are down, and tourists are as rare as hen's teeth, which would be good for our intrepid backpacker on so many different levels. In high season everything soars from the temperature to hotel rates, except of course your chances of getting car rental on spec, or ducking the sweating horde of tourists cramming the markets and museums. Over July and August the Carthage International Festival features theatrical performances, music and dance in the restored Roman theatre. The El-Jem International Symphonic Music Festival is held every July, and in years with odd numbers the biennial Carthage International Film Festival takes place in October. |
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