The most important tourist places in Tunisia

Tunisia

It is an Arab country located in North Africa, "the countries of the Arab Maghreb", where it is bordered on the east and north by the Mediterranean, on the west by Algeria, and on the southeast by Libya, its capital is the city of Tunis, and the area of ​​Tunisia is 163,610 km2, and its population is approximately 11 million people, where Tunisia was Historically important role, such as the Phoenician era, Carthage, Amazigh, Vandali, and Roman, and the Romans called it Africa, Muslims opened it in the seventh century AD, so they established the city of Kairouan in 50 AD, and it was called in the Ottoman era "Tunisian Iyla", occupied by the French from 1881 until 1956, Where she gained her independence to become a pain Tunisian lakh, and in 1957 he declared the Republic of Tunisia and was the first president Habib Bourguiba, and this article is to identify the most prominent tourist destinations in Tunisia.

Tourism in Tunisia

 Before talking about the most important tourist places in Tunisia, tourism in Tunisia contributes to attracting more than 8 million tourists annually, making it one of the most tourist-active African countries, as Tunisia is an attractive destination for tourism since the sixties of the last century, and Tunisia is the capital, and the ruins of Carthage The old, Muslim and Jewish neighborhoods of Djerba, coastal resorts in Monastir and the city of Hammamet and other more tourist attractions in Tunisia, where Tunisia is famous for its golden beaches, sunny weather, and low-cost luxuries.

 The development of tourism in Tunisia dates back to 1960 through the joint efforts of the government and private groups, as it takes advantage of its location on the shores of the Mediterranean and the low cost of tourism, it is an attractive destination for a large number of festivals, such as the International Carthage Festival, which is the most important festival in the Arab world, where Stars and teams from all over the world are hosting the Tabarka Jazz Festival, and according to reports in 2018, the tourism sector constitutes 8% of the country's gross domestic product and registered 8.3 million visitors, and tourism in Tunisia suffered severe strikes after the Bardo National Museum attack and the Sousse attack in 2015, But it managed to recover its location As one of the leading destinations in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea soon thereafter and, consequently, will talk about the most prominent tourist destinations in Tunisia.

The most important tourist places in Tunisia

  At the beginning of the search for the most prominent tourist places in Tunisia, tourism in Tunisia is distinguished from others by the diversity of choices and the multiplicity of products, in terms of beach and cultural tourism, diving and wild hunting, as well as distinguishing Tunisia with its coasts extending over a distance of 1300 km, and each region has its different characteristics, and the Roman archeological sites are distributed And Islamism on a large number of governorates, such as the Roman theaters in Carthage, the Zaytuna Mosque, etc., and for more about the most prominent tourist places in Tunisia, as follows:

The Zaytuna Mosque: The Zaytuna Mosque is one of the most prominent tourist places in Tunisia and one of its most famous landmarks and one of the oldest mosques in the Islamic world, where its construction dates back to 732 AD, where a university, a kiss of science and a beacon of civilization is considered the oldest university in the world, but now the inner courtyard is a place of calm and tranquility away from the noise of the markets, the tall minaret overlooks the ancient city of Tunis, and near the mosque is the Souk El-Attarin, one of the most famous ancient souks in Tunisia.

Carthage

  It is located in the capital Tunis, which is one of the cities listed on the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO, where the foundation of Carthage dates back to the Phoenician period in 814 BC, and the archaeological site includes a group of monuments that exceed 3000 years old, such as Antonios Baths, Roman villas, and the Roman theater that can accommodate For nearly 9,000 spectators, the Carthage International Festival of Art and Singing is held annually, as well as the San Luis Cathedral, the oldest church in North Africa where it was built in 1884 AD.

Sidi Bousaid

  This small village is similar to villages in myths and fairy tales, where it overlooks a hill on the sea, and is characterized by the homogeneity of the color of the white houses with windows and blue doors as if the houses are lined over each other linked by alleys and narrow paved paths, where the visitor feels as if in another world, and one of the most famous features is a palace "Al-Najma Al-Zahra", which has become a museum for displaying musical instruments and holding classical and Arabic concerts.

Kairouan

  It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the city was founded by the Umayyads around 670 AD, during the period of Caliph Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan, where its name was associated with the Islamic conquests and was an important center for teaching seminars and memorization of the Qur'an, science and thought, and this city has a great historical and religious place for Muslims and its fourth city after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, and the Great Mosque or "Mosque of Aqaba" is one of the most famous monuments and the largest mosques in Tunisia.

The bathrooms

 It is about 65 km from the capital, and it is one of the most popular places for entertainment and Tunisian and foreign holidays, as it is characterized by its beautiful mild weather even in the hot summer season, and among its features is the “Kasbah” or the ancient castle located on the beachfront and is famous for the cafe that has a charming view of the beach beside the castle and it has an area called "Jasmine Hammamet", which is one of the popular tourist areas that most visitors come to Tunisia.

 Bardo National Museum

 It is located in the capital Tunis and is the second museum in the world for Roman mosaic art after the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Turkey, and it included thousands of Roman mosaic paintings as it dates from the second century BC to the sixth century AD, the museum includes many wings and halls, the most important of which are: The Roman Carthage Hall, Virgil Hall, the Daqqa Hall, the Mahdia Hall, the Christian Mosaic Hall, the Sousse Hall, the Arab Museum. This was a brief description of the most important tourist places in Tunisia.

 The most famous cities in Tunisia

 Following up on the talk about the most prominent tourist places in Tunisia, many Tunisian cities enjoy a high position in the world of tourism, as it is one of the countries that witnessed an increasing annual demand for its moderate climate, in which hotels and tourist activities vary between ancient history, culture, luxury resorts, beaches, and picturesque islands, in these The paragraph will be introduced to the most famous tourist cities in Tunisia:

 Sousse

 Dubbed the jewel of the Tunisian coast, the city has a special nature for its collection of the magic of nature and the scent of history, and the "Archaeological Museum" in Sousse is the second largest museum in Tunisia, located on a hill overlooking the city, and the museum embraces the most beautiful Roman mosaic paintings, the most famous of which is the god Neptune.

 Monastir

 It is one of the quiet cities, it is not crowded with tourists, and it is considered the most famous monument in it "the tomb of Habib Bourguiba", and there is a beautiful small port that includes a group of yachts, while the castle or "Rabat" is an important landmark in it, as its construction dates back to the ninth century AD. It contains a small museum, and the castle at night turns into a beautifully illuminated panel by the sea.

 Bizerte

 Among the most famous landmarks of Bizerte is the historic old port, which includes "the castle of the Kasbah", which overlooks the sea and the city. Among the important features of Bizerte, unknown to many, is the natural reserve in the "Ichkal" region. The largest freshwater lake in Africa, and a destination for hundreds of migratory birds in the winter, this was a brief, detailed talk about the most important tourist places and cities in Tunisia.

 The cost of tourism in Tunisia

 After talking about the most important tourist places in Tunisia, it will be talked about the cost of tourism in it, as the diversity of tourist places in Tunisia that visitors visit in order to spend a summer vacation entertainment, Tunisia is one of the low-cost tourist destinations that suit family and youth trips, in the city of Hammamet the cost of accommodation Between $ 70-120 per night in chalets and hotel apartments, about $ 700 a week.

 While prices rise in self-catering hotels five stars, which exceed $ 120 per night, while the summer resorts of Sousse and Sidi Bou Said, prices range between 100 and 200 dollars, while in tourist resorts, they rise to more than $ 250 per night, as for food and drink, It is rather cheap, as the family needs 10 and 40 dollars a day, and therefore the family needs more than approximately 1000 dollars for a vacation that includes food and drink expenses, accommodation and other basic expenses, this was a comprehensive brief talk about the most important tourist places in Tunisia.