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HOW TO GET THERE:
Tunis

TUNIS

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SIDI BOU SAID

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Tunis airport is of course the most frequently used airport of the country, serving about 90% of all regular international flights and a large part of the charter flights. The disadvantage with the airport is that most things tend to take longer time here, like waiting for your luggage, getting through the checkpoints etc. Upon leaving Tunisia, make sure that you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before departure.

Getting from the airport is easily done with bus (very cheap) or by taxi (expensive). Getting to the airport is actually a bit more difficult using the bus and not too expensive using a taxi. Cab drivers seem to expect a nice profit driving tourists from the airport, and are generally happy to have to you cover the normal fee getting out here.

Tunis airport has a nice selection of car rental companies, and prices vary a lot. Most local companies are cheaper than international, but do not go for the first deal! Arranging everything before you leave can turn out to be quite profitable. Use the Internet to search them out. Make sure of the following: That all taxes are included and that you have free mileage, that the conditon of the car is good and that there is a good spare tire.

Tunis airport has a couple of well-stocked tax-free shops. As usual, all Tunisian products are about twice as expensive here as in town. International clothes etc. are more expensive than in the ordinary Western street shop. Alcohol and tobacco are competitive compared with other airports.

If you arrive here by boat, your point of arrival will be La Goulette, about 10 km from central Tunis. Getting out of La Goulette is not easy if you drive your own vehicle. The infrastructure of the capital is bad, and you will have to change roads 10-15 times before you're out of it. Getting on public transport is of great help, the people at the shared taxi stations or bus stations will make sure that you get on the right connection. Should you wish to go into Tunis, the tram is truly the only sensible option, and La Goulette is the second last stop before the capital.

Tunis is by itself a great traveller's destination, and the towns along its coastline holds two major destinations: Carthage and the fabulous tourist trap of Sidi Bou Said. This is also a nice place to go swimming, where La Marsa has the finest beach.

After Tunis you have a great selection of daytrips. Going north you may visit the Punic city of Utica, the pirate nest of Ghar el-Melh, the crescent-shaped beach of Raf Raf and the beautiful port of Bizerte. Going south, you may wish to spend a day or two at the beach resort of Hammamet, struggle along the narrow coast road before you arrive in tiny Korbous or drive to the end of Cap Bon with the charming cities of Kelibia and El Haouaria and the Punic port of Kerkouane.