When to go
The best time to go to Tunisia is in spring. It is not yet hot and the South is full of sumptuous colours. In summer even if it is hot, the country remains a very good destination; music festivals, many marriages, and sublime beaches.

Security
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Single Woman
Tunisia is a safe country, a single woman can travel without difficulty, but the eyes of men can be insistent and she might be approached very often, they hear the term "gazelle". To be safe, it is necessary to apply certain rules such as avoiding skin-tight or stripped cloths and not responding to suspicious requests.

Population
The Tunisians are open and they love foreigners. Grown-ups or youngsters, the Tunisians are always curious about the "tourists" and offer support and invitation to a tea. Note that the north and especially the inhabitants of cities such as Sousse or Nabeul are much more accustomed to tourists and are therefore more "open" which is not the case of small towns in the South. We must therefore take these differences into account and adapt our behaviour accordingly.

Languages Spoken
Tunisians speak several languages fluently: You can easily find many young people who speak Arabic, French, English, German and Italian. In tourist areas, Russian and Polish are also practiced.

The Arab world
Without a visa for Algeria, Bahrain, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar Visa for all other Arab countries within 2 days, 26 euro.

Other
If you are European, you do not need visas for stays less or equal to three months: all you need is your valid passport. The national identity card with less than ten years, accompanied by a proof of purchase of land benefits issued by the agency, is allowed for group travel.

The exempt from visa
Nationals of the following countries for a stay not exceeding three months:
Algeria, Andorra, Antigua, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, South Korea Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Spain, USA, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Libya , Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mauritania, Monaco, Niger, Norway, Oman, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland North (for nationals holders of ordinary passports), St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Vatican.

NB
The Australian and South African passport holders can obtain ordinary visas at the Tunisian border. Nationals of the former USSR (with the exception of Armenia), Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are exempt from the formality of an entry visa to Tunisia when they go there as part of an organized trip.

Rahhala Estimation
Average cost per day (accommodation + transport + meal), the visits are not included. There must be at least 25 euro per person per day.
A meal in a restaurant normal: 5-7 dinars per person.
A classic distance bus in the city: 2-3 dinars.
A train ticket distance 1 hour: 5 dinars.

Lodgings & Costs
Booking a package allows for a complex high-end affordable.
Take a hotel on site is much more expensive than booking outside the country. As for hostels and hostels, the prices depend of course on the comforts of the city, but in general it is very easy to find a place to stay comfortably and inexpensive. It should be a budget between 20-30 Dinars per person for the north and centre of the country and between 10-15 dinars in the South.

Change
1 € = 1,7 Tunisian Dinar.
1 Dollar = 1,2 Tunisian Dinar.

Cheap Flights to Tunisia
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Transports
Taxis: to travel in the cities it is from 1.5 € to downtown Tunis, and major cities. Pricing is determined by a meter.
Train: It is possible to travel to different cities of Tunisia by the railway. That's roughly 6 € for a trip for 2 hours.
Bus: It is quite possible to use public transport, you must know that they borrow roads serving major cities: Tunis, Bizerte, Sousse, Sfax, Gabes.
Taxis or hire: They are special stations "special". There are 3 main stations in Tunis that are leaving the first station to the north and north west, the second good for Cape and the third for the center of Tunisia.
In practice, there is no fixed schedule for the departure must await the completion of hire. A rental costs about 2 € every 50Km.
In the cities except the capital there are special urban to display in governorates. Depending on the route taken, taxis have bands of different colors. They have fixed rates and can stop anywhere on their route.
Metro: In Tunis, the travel is possible via the subway ca permet de se rendre aux différentes suburbs east and west. Go to the Museum of Bardo, for example you just have to take Metro No. 4 knowing that there are 5 lines available. As for the northern suburbs and southern suburbs can take the train.

Events & most important Festivals
International Festival of symphonic music of El Jem, July to ElJem in the Roman amphitheater.
Jazz Festival of Tabarka, July, in Tabarka.
Carnival Aoussou (music, dance, folklore), July, Sousse and all the coastal cities of Tunisia.
Festival of Carthage in Carthage, Tunis, concerts, plays, dances in the Roman theater
Oasis Festival in Tozeur, camel races and other traditions of the Nomads
Sahara Festival in Douz, camel racing, and recovery of marriage ...

Tunisia Activities: Diving, Trekking, hunting
You can dive in Tabarka (instead of the annual festival Coralis Diving), there are scores of site in this coastal city. Similarly, it is possible to dive in Bizerte, Hammamet, Mehdia, Jerba and Zarzis.

You can jump in and hike saharienne completely disconnect you from the outside world in the south of Tunisia. It is possible to make this trek as professionals and it lasts a week in small group of 4 to 5 persons often. Contact travel agencies on site or at a nearby restaurant.

Music, books, movies, and more
Music : The Tunisian Malouf (La Rachidia, Sonia Mbarek, Gharsa Taher, Zied Gharsa) which is a classical Arab-Andalusian. There are also Tunisian folklore , mezoued. To listen:  Saber El Rbaii and Lotfi Bouchnak.
Movies : The Tunisian films are about 600 films housed in the National Cinematheque. Some of these films are successful international symbol of belonging to Cherfi Kamel (director Franco-Tunisian), Halfaouine, the child of the terraces and Summer in La Goulette Férid Boughedir of probably the most successful Tunisian cinema, etc.
Books : Read Aghani al-Hayat (the songs of life (1955)), Salawat fi al-Hob hakel (Prayers at the temple of love (1931)) Abou el Kacem Chebbi translated into French by Ghedira Ameur and Tunisia stories Rafik Ben Salah.

History of Tunisia
4000 years before J.-C, The first inhabitants of Tunisia were the Berbers known, from the migration of populations from South Libya.
814 BC Foundation of Carthage by Phoenician settlers led by Queen Dido, also called Elyssa. The influence and prosperity of Carthage provokes rivalry with the Roman Empire, the other major power in the Mediterranean.
264 - 146 BC, the three Punic Wars against Rome is, among other things, the great expedition led by Hannibal who crossed the Pyrenees and the Alps with his elephants (218 - 202 BC). These wars end with the defeat of Carthage.
146 - 439 BC: Establishment of the first Roman colony "Africa" and the beginning of seven centuries of Roman domination. Agriculture and urbanization are increasing.
439: Conquest of Carthage by the Vandals.
533: Resumed Carthage by the Byzantines.
647-698: Beginning of the Muslim era: Foundation of Kairouan by Oqba Ibn Nafaa (in 670) and capture of Carthage by the Arabs (in 698).
800-909: Expansion of Islam and establishment of the Aghlabids dynasty: Construction of the Mosque of Tunis Zitouna. Kairouan became the political and intellectual center of the Maghreb.
909-1159: Zirid and Fatimid Dynasties. Mahdia, founded in 921, became the capital of the country.
1159-1230: The Almohads unite the countries of the Maghreb and Andalusia Muslim.