By rail
Tunis station, Place de Barcelone, Mainline trains from Sousse, Sfax and the north
Africa · Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
A medina capital beside the ruins of Carthage
Getting there
By air
Tunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN), ~8 km
Best time to visit
April to June and September to October — warm but not too hot
Don't miss
The Medina of Tunis
Bardo National Museum
Carthage
Sidi Bou Said
Things to do
Wandering the medina souks
Roman mosaics at the Bardo
Exploring Carthage
Coffee in Sidi Bou Said
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: T A · CC BY-SA 2.0
What to pack
Light layers, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, a scarf for mosques
A quieter corner
Dar Ben Abdallah, an old merchant's house museum in the medina
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tunis?
April to June and September to October — warm but not too hot. What to pack: Light layers, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, a scarf for mosques.
How do I get to Tunis?
Fly into Tunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN), ~8 km.
What is there to do in Tunis?
Wandering the medina souks, Roman mosaics at the Bardo, exploring Carthage, coffee in Sidi Bou Said. A quieter find: Dar Ben Abdallah, an old merchant's house museum in the medina.
What should I eat in Tunis?
Brik with egg, lablabi chickpea soup, couscous and mint tea with pine nuts.
About Tunis
- Coastal
Where it is
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, set on a lagoon off the Gulf of Tunis on the country's north-east coast.
History
Nearby Carthage was founded by Phoenician settlers in the 9th century BC and destroyed by Rome in 146 BC before being rebuilt as a Roman city. After the Arab conquest at the end of the 7th century Tunis grew in importance, becoming the capital under the Hafsid dynasty in the 13th century. Its medina was listed by UNESCO in 1979.
People
Tunisians in the capital speak Tunisian Arabic, with French widely used in business and education, and daily life moves between the old medina's souks and the French-era boulevards of the Ville Nouvelle.
Known for
- The UNESCO-listed medina
- Roman mosaics at the Bardo
- The ruins of Carthage
- Blue and white Sidi Bou Said
Did you know?
The Bardo National Museum holds one of the largest collections of Roman mosaics in the world, many taken from sites across Tunisia.
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