- Important points
- Choosing wings
- A step away from the sea
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- Useful details
- The perfect trip to Tunisia
Bright blue shutters against white walls, intricate narrow streets of ancient city blocks, sandy beaches and colorful oriental bazaars, ruins of ancient cities and modern thalassotherapy centers are sure signs that you are traveling in Tunisia. A small state in northern Africa washed by the Mediterranean Sea and is considered the most civilized in the region. The Arab republic inherited a certain European gloss from France, under whose protectorate Tunisia was for quite a long time.
Important points
- A Russian citizen does not need a visa to visit the country for tourist purposes.
- Traveling with a rented car to the desert area not only requires a special vehicle and permission, but can also be quite dangerous during dust storms and without solid navigation equipment and driving experience.
- Traveling to Tunisia during the month of Ramadan requires a particularly respectful attitude towards the customs of the locals.
Choosing wings
A direct flight from Moscow to most resorts in Tunisia lasts about 4 hours, and the journey with a transfer in Istanbul and other European airports will take from 6 hours, but it may turn out to be more favorable in price.
Charters land at Tunisian airports at the height of the beach season almost every day and deliver passengers to Mediterranean beaches not only from Moscow, but also from St. Petersburg, Nizhny, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Rostov-on-Don and other Russian cities.
The cost of a regular flight from Moscow to the capital of Tunisia starts from $ 300.
A step away from the sea
The hotel fund of Tunisia is perhaps the only minus in the list of arguments "for" or "against" travel. Firstly, when declaring the category of the hotel, local organizers do not adhere to world standards and "three-ruble" most often offers hotel conditions of a rank, or even two lower. Studying the reviews of previous guests is a real way to avoid surprises and troubles during check-in and stay. The second serious disadvantage is the lack of security on the territory of inexpensive hotels, and therefore the increased attention of local residents to their guests is provided both day and night.
A three-ruble night in Sousse or Monastir will cost tourists $ 45-55, while the hotel will be located a minute's walk from the beach, have an outdoor pool, several cafes and restaurants, wireless Internet, animation, and breakfast will be included in the price of accommodation. Many hotels operate on the "all inclusive" system in the resorts of Tunisia and you can stay in 4 * with this type of food for $ 90-100.
Transport subtleties
The railway connection between the cities of Tunisia is developed enough to use this type of transport to move around the country. Tickets are purchased at the stations and the cheapest way is to travel in second class carriages. In the first, travel is more comfortable, thanks to the air conditioning and soft seats. Tickets are sold at ticket offices at stations and train stations.
It is convenient to pay for travel in city buses from the conductor, and in minibuses - from the driver. The fare is from 0.5 to 1 $. Intercity fixed-route taxis have a red stripe on their side, and the fare in them, depending on the distance between settlements, ranges from $ 2 to $ 3.
You can rent the simplest car in Tunisia for $ 40 per day, but the driving style of local motorists leaves much to be desired.
Taxi services are regulated by the meter and the price of a kilometer is about $ 0.4. From 9 pm to 5 am, prices are doubled.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
Tunisian cuisine is one hundred and one more tuna dish, specialty tea with mint and pine nuts, aromatic lamb, delicious couscous and stewed vegetables with amazing oriental spices.
You can have a quick bite to eat in street cafes, where for $ 1-2 you will be served half a crispy French baguette with meat, fish, salad and lots of fresh vegetables. A serious lunch with a change of dishes for two will cost from $ 20 to $ 35, depending on the institution. There are expensive restaurants in Tunisia, but the quality of cooking in them is no better than in authentic cafes, where a lot is cooked right on the street grill.
Ice in drinks in Tunisia should not be avoided. Even the tap water here is of a very decent quality. Remember the tendency of Tunisian chefs to use spices, including hot red pepper. Take an interest in the degree of pungency of the dishes and use the cherished "know spicy" more often.
Oriental coffee eagerly competes with specialty Tunisian tea. People in the country love it both to drink and to cook.
Useful details
- Remember to keep your receipt when exchanging currency. It will help you to exchange unspent dinars for dollars or euros when leaving Tunisia.
- Huge portions in Tunisian cafes are quite suitable for ordering for two. Just ask for an extra plate and cutlery and enjoy your meal. In addition, the main dish is accompanied by a number of appetizers from pickled vegetables, olives, fish, which the client receives at the expense of the establishment.
- Liberal attitudes towards alcohol are everywhere in Tunisia. Alcoholic drinks can be ordered at a restaurant or bought in a store, and in the town of Grombalia, where a monument in the form of a grape cluster is erected on the central square, there is even a wine festival every year in September.
- Traditional shopping and souvenirs in Tunisia are leather goods, olive oil and dates. If a store has a Fixed price sign, it makes no sense to bargain, but in the market, with due persistence and a polite attitude towards the seller, it is possible to reduce the price by half or more.
- Sightseeing in Carthage can be arranged with the assistance of local taxi drivers. The price of the issue is from $ 30 per car, the duration of the trip is about three hours.
The perfect trip to Tunisia
The Mediterranean climate on the coast of Tunisia provides comfortable weather for a beach holiday throughout spring, summer and most of autumn. The swimming season in Tunisia starts in the second half of May and lasts until the first days of November, and temperatures up to + 35 ° C in the middle of July and August are easily tolerated due to low humidity.
Early spring and even winter are ideal for treatment in thalassotherapy centers. In the low season, the prices for procedures, hotels and meals become the same, and it is possible to undergo a course of beauty procedures inexpensively and with more comfort than in the height of summer.
