Tunisia is situated in the Northern region of Africa and it also has a coastline with the Mediterranean Sea.
The countries in close proximity to Tunisia are Algeria, Libya, Italy and Malta. With quite a bit of the Tunisian country side coming under the Sahara, Tunisia has more to offer via scenic beauty than by its cities.
However what it offers via scenic beauty is very much enough for it to be classified as a regional tourist hub, hence there are plenty of tourists that flock this wonderful country.
The major cities of Tunisia are Tunis and Monastir. Of these, Tunis is the capital of the Tunisia and Monastir happens to house the main charter airport in Tunisia.
There are plenty of other major tourist destinations in Tunisia, here are a few –
Carthage is subject to high influx rates of not just tourists but also that of scientists and scholars.
This is because Carthage was a onetime Phoenician colony and is generally considered to be the biggest trade metropolis of the antique world. Carthage has also some unique Tunisia hotels that feature quite a bit of Phoenician architecture, it’s important to do your Tunisia hotels booking early for such Tunisia hotels as they are often packed.
The cheap Tunisia hotels don’t provide the Phoenician exclusivity. Sufetula is well known for its well preserved Roman settlements. Dougga is known for its impressive Roman ruins.
Skanes is home to some fine world class resorts. Metlaoui is famous for the train ride through the scenic gorges and hills.