Written by long-term resident adventurer and experienced travel writer Oscar Scafidi this
brand new Bradt publication is the most up-to-date comprehensive travel guidebook to Tunisia
produced by a mainstream publisher. Taking account of this North African country’s recent
political and social flux and covering each of the nation’s 24 governorates the book’s
listings for hotels restaurants and activities cater for all types of travelers and budgets.
Complemented by 80 detailed maps and advice on navigating bureaucracy this guide provides all
the practical information you need to visit or explore here. The birthplace of the Arab Spring
in 2010 this fascinating nation crams much excitement and interest into a small area – whether
you fancy relaxing on Mediterranean beaches camel-trekking or quad-biking in the Sahara Desert
or marveling at the moonscapes of Chott el Djerid salt lake. In the 2 000-year-old capital of
Tunis originally a Berber settlement you can haggle in the ancient Medina browse artifacts
at the Bardo National Museum or enjoy fresh seafood at waterfront restaurants. Archeology
aficionados will hardly know where to begin in Africa’s fourth-richest country for UNESCO World
Heritage Sites: the remnants of Ancient Carthage perhaps or superbly preserved Roman ruins
such as the world’s second-largest amphitheater of El Jem? Djerba where Berbers Muslims and
the world’s oldest Jewish community have co-existed for centuries is a world-renowned
kitesurfer’s paradise. Sunseekers have over 1 000km of coastline on which to bask – why not sip
cocktails at the upmarket resort of Gammarth just north of Tunis – while hedonists can party
at a mammoth 30-hour rave in the desert at Ong Jmal. Meanwhile film buffs can make pilgrimages
to sets used in the Star Wars movies or explore canyons used by Steven Spielberg’ for an
Indiana Jones film and culture vultures can visit Islamic sites such as the Ribat of Monastir
fort or 7th-century city of Kairouan. With a language appendix covering Tunisian Arabic and
French detailed context that helps visitors travel with awareness and sensitivity and
in-depth travel information Bradt' s Tunisia is an indispensable practical companion to
exploring this exciting country.
