Experiences around la Marsa
Lieux emblématiques
Sidi Bou Said is a must on every Tunisia itinerary, and it has been so for decades. Artists and travelers – they all appreciated this little town for its sunny aspect and a gorgeous view over the Bay of Tunis sparkling with impossible shades of blue. Simone de Beauvoir and Flaubert, Matisse and Chateaubriand – these are just some of the examples of loud names that came to enjoy the joyful contrast of blue and white highlighted by the color of oranges and delicious smells coming from the hidden gardens or orange trees blossom.
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Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said is a must on every Tunisia itinerary, and it has been so for decades. Artists and travelers – they all appreciated this little town for its sunny aspect and a gorgeous view over the Bay of Tunis sparkling with impossible shades of blue. Simone de Beauvoir and Flaubert, Matisse and Chateaubriand – these are just some of the examples of loud names that came to enjoy the joyful contrast of blue and white highlighted by the color of oranges and delicious smells coming from the hidden gardens or orange trees blossom.
Carthage is home to an impressive selection of attractions and experiences, making it well worth a visit.
71 locals recommend
Carthage
Carthage is home to an impressive selection of attractions and experiences, making it well worth a visit.
Goulette population was initially composed exclusively of Turks and Moors. Then the city expanded after the arrival of immigrants from Malta and Sicily (in particular from provinces of Palermo, Trapani and Agrigento) attracted by the working perspectives related to the maritime and port activities.
Today the city is known for its commercial port and its cruise terminal.
MUST VISIT
-The Carraca fortress: which still exists, built by the Spanish and then enlarged by the Turks in 1574.
-La Petite Sicile district: where many Sicilian and Maltese immigrants settled down from 1868.
-The fish market
-Franklin Roosevelt Avenue: where there's a concentration of bars and restaurants.
-The Church of St. Augustin and St. Fidèle of La Goulette: a Tunisian church located in La Goulette. The church hosts an English-speaking community, especially African every Sunday for mass. A community of missionary nuns (Sisters of Mother Teresa) lives there, taking care of some grandmothers of Italian origin.
-Museum of the Arts and Traditions of the Tunisian Judaism "Dar Edhekra": Roosevelt avenue, open every day from 10 am till 8 pm except Saturday
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La Goulette
Goulette population was initially composed exclusively of Turks and Moors. Then the city expanded after the arrival of immigrants from Malta and Sicily (in particular from provinces of Palermo, Trapani and Agrigento) attracted by the working perspectives related to the maritime and port activities.
Today the city is known for its commercial port and its cruise terminal.
MUST VISIT
-The Carraca fortress: which still exists, built by the Spanish and then enlarged by the Turks in 1574.
-La Petite Sicile district: where many Sicilian and Maltese immigrants settled down from 1868.
-The fish market
-Franklin Roosevelt Avenue: where there's a concentration of bars and restaurants.
-The Church of St. Augustin and St. Fidèle of La Goulette: a Tunisian church located in La Goulette. The church hosts an English-speaking community, especially African every Sunday for mass. A community of missionary nuns (Sisters of Mother Teresa) lives there, taking care of some grandmothers of Italian origin.
-Museum of the Arts and Traditions of the Tunisian Judaism "Dar Edhekra": Roosevelt avenue, open every day from 10 am till 8 pm except Saturday
The medina of Tunis is the historic heart of Tunis, considered as one of the best preserved Arab-Muslim cities, and has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage since 1979.
MUST VISIT:
- Kasbah: Conceived as an independent city, strongly fortified and separated from the medina by a wall, the Kasbah is the oldest barracks in Tunis.
- Streets: The layout of the city streets is far from being straight. It derives very often to the right and left to give birth to the narrow streets, blind alleys and dead ends in large number. Browsing the Medina and its suburbs gives you the impression that no specific regulation intervened.
- Souks: Most souks of Tunis were built from the XIII th century. Only "noble" souks causing no noise or bad smell are next to the Grand Mosque (Mosque Ezzaitouna) which constitutes the heart of the medina. Covered or uncovered, they offer an infinity of colors, flavors and scents.
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La Medina
The medina of Tunis is the historic heart of Tunis, considered as one of the best preserved Arab-Muslim cities, and has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage since 1979.
MUST VISIT:
- Kasbah: Conceived as an independent city, strongly fortified and separated from the medina by a wall, the Kasbah is the oldest barracks in Tunis.
- Streets: The layout of the city streets is far from being straight. It derives very often to the right and left to give birth to the narrow streets, blind alleys and dead ends in large number. Browsing the Medina and its suburbs gives you the impression that no specific regulation intervened.
- Souks: Most souks of Tunis were built from the XIII th century. Only "noble" souks causing no noise or bad smell are next to the Grand Mosque (Mosque Ezzaitouna) which constitutes the heart of the medina. Covered or uncovered, they offer an infinity of colors, flavors and scents.
Discover Downtown Tunis from Port de France to the TGM Station. It is like the Tunisian Champs-Élysées because it’s lined with grand French colonial-era buildings filled with shops and galleries, and separated from the street by meticulously pruned rows of trees, their fluttering green leaves shading pleasant sidewalk cafés. The avenue is named in honor of Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba, a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader, and statesman who served as the country’s leader from independence in 1956 to 1987.
DO NOT MISS TO VISIT:
-Saint Vincent cathedral
-National Theater
-Central Market
26 locals recommend
Tunis
Discover Downtown Tunis from Port de France to the TGM Station. It is like the Tunisian Champs-Élysées because it’s lined with grand French colonial-era buildings filled with shops and galleries, and separated from the street by meticulously pruned rows of trees, their fluttering green leaves shading pleasant sidewalk cafés. The avenue is named in honor of Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba, a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader, and statesman who served as the country’s leader from independence in 1956 to 1987.
DO NOT MISS TO VISIT:
-Saint Vincent cathedral
-National Theater
-Central Market
Gastronomie
Discover the restaurant, but also the spa with a fantastic Hammam experience and the rooftop bar
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Dar El Jeld
5 Rue Dar El JeldDiscover the restaurant, but also the spa with a fantastic Hammam experience and the rooftop bar
Fondouk El Attarine
9 Bis Souk El AttarineDelicious Tunisian lunch in the heart of la Medina
Great French restaurant located inside the Institut Français de Tunis which hosts cultural events
Le Carnot Cafe-Brasserie
Great French restaurant located inside the Institut Français de Tunis which hosts cultural events
Restaurant Chez Slah
14 Bis Rue Pierre de Coubertinnot to be missed restaurant with great seafood menu
doken
Rue deNice small restaurant to have lunch in La Medina
Cook's
Rue du MarocNice café restaurant in sidi Bou said for brunch
Neptune
13 Rue Ibn ChabatNice restaurant with sea view at carthage
La Spigola
52 Av. Franklin RooseveltOne of the best fish restaurant in La Goulette with great staff and service.
art / exhibitions / guided tour
Central galerie d'art
15 Avenue De Carthageart & exhibition
Le Lemon Tour
15 Route de La Goulettediscover cities by bike (or with a guide)
Selma Feriani Gallery
32 Rue Ibn NafisArt Galerie at Sidi bou said
Kheireddine Palace - Town Museum Tunis
Rue Du TribunalMuseum with various exhibitions in La Medina
The Bardo is one of the most important museums of the Mediterranean basin, and the second largest on the African continent after the Egyptian Museum. The main draw at the Tunisia's top museum is its magnificent collection of Roman mosaics.
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The National Bardo Museum
Route Nationale 7The Bardo is one of the most important museums of the Mediterranean basin, and the second largest on the African continent after the Egyptian Museum. The main draw at the Tunisia's top museum is its magnificent collection of Roman mosaics.