11 resorts of Tunisia, where it is better to relax by the sea. Find out about the pros and cons of each city and choose a place to your liking!
Where are the best beaches
Where is the best place to go to Tunisia for a beach holiday? Almost every resort has magnificent sandy beaches. The coast is covered with soft fine sand and has a gentle entrance to the water. Only at the southern end of the island of Djerba are stones found in the sand. Some hotels have learned to cope with this problem and regularly clean their beaches, others are still lagging behind. When choosing a hotel in Djerba, carefully read the reviews of tourists!
Where to have an inexpensive rest
Large selection of budget hotels and apartments - in Sousse, Nabele and Monastir. There are inexpensive hotels in the calm and conservative resort of Mahdia, in the southern Zarzis and in the mini-resort of Kelibia.
Where to have a prestigious vacation
Hamart, Sousse and the island of Djerba are famous for their fashionable hotels. In Port el-Kantaoui, wealthy tourists are attracted by a modern marina for expensive yachts, and in Hammamet - the best thalassotherapy centers in the country.
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Where to go with children
Any resort in Tunisia has comfortable beaches for families with children and family hotels. Parents love Djerba, Sousse, Mahdia and Hammamet. They not only have a great beach holiday, but also a lot of entertainment for children.
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Youth Resorts
Fans of noisy discos, bars and nightclubs are better off going to the most popular place for young people in Tunisia - the city of Sousse. Hammamet and Port el-Kantaoui are famous for their incendiary parties. The island of Djerba and Zarzis are suitable for a romantic getaway.
Resorts for seniors
A relaxing holiday is guaranteed in any Tunisian resort. For treatment in thalassotherapy centers, aged tourists choose Hammamet. Seniors lovers of beaches and excursions love Monastir, Mahdia, Nabeul, Zarzis and the island of Djerba.
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Djerba
The island in the south of the country is the largest resort in Tunisia. Djerba can accommodate up to 50 thousand tourists. It is easy to find accommodation on the island for every taste and budget! About 50 large hotels are on the first line and the same number of small hotels and guest houses are on the second line of the sea. Many of them are all inclusive.
The resort's main treasure is its luxurious sandy beaches. There are so many attractions and attractions on the Tunisian island that vacationers find something to have fun every day. According to many, Djerba is the best place to relax in Tunisia in July and August. Fresh breezes from the Mediterranean bring welcome coolness and soften the heat.
Mahdia
Once Mahdia was the capital of the entire Maghreb, and now it is a small city in which 50 thousand people live. The tourist area of hotels and beaches with fine light sand stretches north of the city. In this calm, unhurried resort of Tunisia, it is better to relax for couples and elderly tourists.
The choice of accommodation is small, mostly budget 3 * hotels. Mahdia is famous for its excellent olive oil and excellent fish restaurants. Disadvantages of the resort - there is no airport. Tourists have to get here from Monastir. Apart from relaxation, there is nothing to do on the beaches in Mahdia, so the young people in this resort are bored.
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Sousse
The youth resort of Tunisia hosts the largest disco in North Africa, Bora-Bora, a popular open-air party where there is always fun. Sousse has a large selection of modern thalassotherapy centers, budget apartments and all-inclusive hotels.
In Sousse, the narrow streets of the medieval Medina and the Ribat Tower are perfectly preserved. The main disadvantages of the resort are that there is a lot of rubbish on the streets and a lot of traffic. Old buses run around Sousse, which are inexpensive to travel, so the seats are always occupied.
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Monastir
If you do not like the long journey to the hotel, choose Monastir - it is located next to the Habib Bourguiba airport. This is a popular resort on the east coast of Tunisia, and is the best place to go for beach activities and a relaxing seaside holiday. Monastir is also good for a romantic trip and as a starting point for interesting excursions around the country. There are comfortable hotels in the western suburb - Skanes.
The pluses of the resort are a picturesque Medina, good public transport, thalassotherapy, a diving center, a riding school and a golf club. Cons - trash on the streets and mosquitoes. The beaches of the Monastir resort are not clean enough. During rough seas, it brings algae to the shore.
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Hammamet
The name of the seaside town translates as "bathing place". Tourists consider the luxurious beaches of Hammamet to be the best in Tunisia. The resort is famous for its historical monuments and thalassotherapy centers, among which the world-famous Bio Azur health resort occupies a special place.
To the south of the city stretches a well-maintained part of the coast - Yasmine-Hammamet. The picturesque area has a promenade along the sea, wide beaches, excellent 4-5 * hotels, restaurants, cafes, grocery, souvenir shops and a large amusement park Carthage Land. The disadvantage of the resort is the inflated prices for food, excursions and souvenirs. In addition, Hammamet does not have its own airport.
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Zarzis
The southernmost and hottest resort in Tunisia is a small town near the Sahara Desert. Most of the hotels are located 7 km north of Zarzis. The quiet secluded resort of Tunisia is best for beach lovers, aged tourists, families with children and romantic couples.
The choice of hotels is small, but most of the hotels are all inclusive. Tours to authentic Berber villages are popular from Zarzis. The disadvantage of the resort is little entertainment. For impressions, tourists go to the island of Djerba, located 20 km away.
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Nabe
If you have not decided in which city it is better to relax in Tunisia, take a look at the small resort, which is located in the east of Hammamet. Excellent citrus fruits and grapes are grown in Nabele, wonderful ceramics and delicious wine are made. Wide sandy beaches are in no way inferior to other resorts in Tunisia.
The ruins of Roman buildings have been preserved within the city. Nabeul is conveniently located - from the Cap-Bon peninsula only 70 km to the capital. The resort has few downsides: Nabeul is far from the airports, there are few hotels, and there is no entertainment for young people.
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Tabarka
The most remote resort of Tunisia is located near the border with Algeria, in the north-west of the country. The seaside town is home to about 20 thousand people, and three dozen hotels, apartments and guest houses have been built.
The main advantages of the resort are wonderful sandy beaches, good infrastructure and a large selection of 5 * hotels. Accommodation is inexpensive. A double room in a 4 * hotel costs from $ 45-50. Disadvantages of Tabarka - it takes a long time to get to the resort, there are no all inclusive hotels, entertainment for children and few attractions.
Gammarth
A small seaside resort 20 km from the city of Tunisia is considered the most expensive in the country and is famous for its luxury hotels. Of the ten Gammarth hotels, eight have five stars. In the metropolitan area, land is expensive, so resort hotels do not have green spaces and places to walk.
There are no entertainments and attractions in Gammarth, but tourists do not get bored. The main city, Tunisia, is just 15 minutes' drive away. The largest hypermarket Carrefour can be reached in 6-8 minutes, and the famous Carthage or the blue and white city of Sidi Bou Said - in 8-10 minutes.
Port El Kantaoui (El Kantaoui)
The resort area in the north of Sousse is called the Tunisian nature reserve for tourists. A beautiful port for fashionable yachts attracts holidaymakers with a fat wallet to El Kantaoui.Prices for hotels, entertainment and excursions are slightly higher than in other resorts in Tunisia.
There are no sights in El Kantaoui, but there are enough interesting places. What are the beautiful singing fountains! Vacationers enjoy spending time in the Hannibal amusement park, the Hard Rock Cafe and the Acqua Palace water park. If you want more, Sousse is only 10 km away!
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Kelibia
In the very east of the Cap Bon peninsula, there is a small town where a fortress built by the Phoenicians has survived. In addition to the Cap Bon Kelibia Beach Hotel & Spa 4 *, there are no certified hotels in Kelibia. Tourists stay at budget mini-hotels and guest houses.
The small town is famous for its good fish restaurants and interesting dive sites. Two beaches of Kelibia delight with clean sea and white sand. The mini-resort is not very well known among foreign tourists, so they do not sell vouchers here yet.
