Your complete guide to Tunis
Verified itineraries, honest advice, and no-fluff tips on Roman ruins, medinas, desert trips, and day trips beyond the city.
Top destinations in and around Tunis
From the medina of Tunis to the Roman ruins of the north-west and the beaches of the Sahel.
The medina of Tunis
The medina of Tunis: souks, Ez-Zitouna mosque and the old palaces, with a realistic route and honest notes on what's worth your time.
Carthage
Carthage: the Punic and Roman ruins scattered across a Tunis suburb, the multi-site ticket, and an honest guide to what's worth your time.
Hammamet
Hammamet's walled medina, the Dar Sebastien gardens and long sandy beaches on Tunisia's Cap Bon coast, about an hour from Tunis.
Dougga
Dougga, a UNESCO-listed hilltop Roman town near Teboursouk, with the most complete theatre, capitol and baths surviving anywhere in North Africa.
El Djem
El Djem's Roman amphitheatre in one visit: opening hours, ticket price, how to get there from Tunis, Sousse or Kairouan, and how long you actually need.
Douz
Douz is where the Sahara begins: a Thursday livestock souk, camel treks and dunes, but a genuinely long haul from Tunis. Here's what to expect.
Things to do in Tunis
Roman ruin hopping, medina wandering, Sahara excursions, hammam visits, and more — the best activities in Tunis.
Roman and Punic sites
The ruins of Carthage, the excavations at Dougga and Bulla Regia, the amphitheatre at El Djem, and the quieter sites of Thuburbo Majus and Utica.
Medinas and souks
The Tunis medina around the Zitouna Mosque, its souks for spices, leather and copper, and the pottery workshops of Nabeul.
Food and drink
Couscous and brik in medina restaurants, street food, pastry shops selling makroudh and baklawa, and Tunisia's early wine-growing areas.
Day trips
Every excursion possible in a single day from Tunis, from Carthage to the Roman north-west and the Sahel coast.
Essential reading
Our most popular guides to help you prepare.
The Carthage multi-site ticket, and how to use it well
How the Carthage multi-site ticket works: which ruins it covers, where to buy it, roughly what it costs in TND, and how to use it without wasting a day.
Ez-Zitouna mosque: what visitors can and cannot see
What non-Muslim visitors can actually see at Ez-Zitouna mosque in Tunis, what stays closed, dress rules, opening hours and how to visit respectfully.
Douz, the gateway to the Tunisian Sahara
Douz sits at the edge of the Grand Erg Oriental, the real Sahara gateway for camel treks, quad tours and desert camps. How to plan a visit.
Two-day or three-day Sahara tour: which one to book
A two-day Sahara tour and a three-day one differ mainly by one stop, Matmata. What that adds in time, money and fatigue, and who needs which.
The souks of Tunis and what is actually worth buying
A trade-by-trade guide to the souks of Tunis: what's genuinely well made, what's mass-produced for tourists, and roughly what things cost.
Street food in Tunis: what to eat and where
A practical guide to Tunis street food — fricassé, casse-croûte, chapati, brik and lablabi stalls, with prices and where to find them.
Popular itineraries
Tested routes to make the most of your time.
Three days in Tunis
A three-day Tunis itinerary adding La Marsa's seafront to the Bardo, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said route, with a realistic day-by-day breakdown.
Five days in Tunis and the north
A five-day Tunis itinerary combining the city's highlights with a Dougga day trip, Bizerte and the northern coast, before a night in Hammamet.
One week in Tunis and its region
A seven-day Tunis itinerary covering the medina, Carthage, Dougga, Kairouan, El Djem, Hammamet and the north coast, with realistic pacing.
Independent travel advice, not a sales pitch
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