Magical Tunisia: Explore Tunis

Tunis, Tunisia's capital and largest city, is known as "Grand Tunis" and has about 2.7 million people. The city is located on the Northern African coast between the western and the eastern basins of the Mediterranean Sea. Tunis stretches along the coast of La Goulette port and behind Tunis's lake. As a whole, Tunis has an area of 300000 hectares, approximately 30000 of which are urbanized. The rest is shared with lakes, agricultural and natural land where agriculture is the principal source of income in Tunisia. Besides being a typical seaside tourist destination, Tunis has enormous historical importance. Here is the tour guide to discover about this great historic city. Capital: Tunis International Airport: Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN) Population: 2,365,201 Currency: Tunisian dinar Time: GMT+1 Driving Side: Right Main Electricity: 5653 MW Official Language: Arabic Religion: Islam

Tunis is a historic city rich with ancient and cultural spaces to visit. When you're in Tunis, explore the major tourist destination, the well-preserved UNESCO world heritage Medina which includes 700 monuments. Visit the world-famous Bardo museum to discover the most renowned mosaic art collections. In Tunis, don't miss the chance to enjoy the mouth-watering Tunisian recipes with fantastic seafood and various desserts. Visitors can also explore the ruins of the archaeological site Carthage, a suburb of the city of Tunis. If you are interested in dance, drama, music, heading to one of the international festivals held in Tunis to enjoy many aesthetic events will be a perfect idea.