Tunis

Welcome to Tunis

Tunis blends Arab medina, French colonial grandeur, and Mediterranean lifestyle into North Africa's most accessible capital. The UNESCO-listed medina ranks among the Islamic world's most intact, its souks and mosques little changed over centuries, while the Ville Nouvelle's Art Nouveau buildings recall the French protectorate. Day trips reach the ruins of Carthage—once Rome's great rival—and the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said overlooking the sea. Tunis offers a manageable introduction to Arab-African culture: less overwhelming than Morocco, more developed than Egypt, with Mediterranean beaches, Roman ruins, and genuine hospitality at affordable prices.