Grand Hotel du Lac
Travel Blogs from Tunis
Day 11
Today, we are leaving Fez. We woke up to a greeting from the Shaikh, he wished us a safe journey. Around an hour into our journey from Fez to Marrakesh, we passed a rotting camel carcass. Half an hour after, we stopped to rest. The stop had a shop that consisted ...
It doesn't seem like Africa.
Our ship docked in La Goulette around 8 a.m. The weather had gotten noticeably hotter and the port seemed kind of dry; odd that considering we were surrounded by the ocean!
Our guide joined us on our bus and introduced himself. He had an excellent command of English and off we went.
We travelled into Tunis proper and he walked us around the souk. Not one to really enjoy the group atmosphere I found it a bit hectic and also my number one ...
Santorini to Tunis
What started as a joint flight ended in disappointment as Capt Granite simply could not get it up....
After his system crashed a couple of times he decided to do some troubleshooting so it was left to the trusty NGX to do the journey on its own.
It was a long flight, around 2 hours, and wind was ...
The Gypsy Kid and a Balkan Mess
... even though he was ethincally Serbian so both sides claim him as their own.
The only ones that really escape the whole mess are the Slovenes. They live way up north next to Italy and Austria and somehow stayed above the fray. Slovenia went running for the exits at the first opportunity to get away from its crazy cousins and was the first to become independent. Its now a full EU member and uses the Euro as its currency. And really, if you ...
Africa, Tunisian Style
... Very tasty and our first healthy meal in what felt like forever!
For the next couple of days we hung out with the family to relax and catch up. But for as much chatting as we did, we also seemed to eat quite a bit too. Okay, maybe a lot. One reason was because they knew their way around town. The other reason is that they brought snacks from the States to tide them over. Here’s a sampling of our culinary achievements in Tunis:
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TripAdvisor Reviews Grand Hotel du Lac Tunis
Other places to stay in Tunis
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Golden Tulip El Mechtel
BP 3 Avenue Ouled Haffouz, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Sheraton Tunis Hotel & Towers
Avenue de la Ligue Arabe, Tunis | 5 star hotelfrom $133 -
Laico Tunis Hotel
B.P 355 Place des droits de l'homme, Tunis | 5 star hotelfrom $130 -
Le Diplomat
44 AvenueHedi Chaker, Tunis | 4 star hotelfrom $58 -
El Hana International
49 Avenue Habib Boutguiba, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $54 -
Les Berges du Lac
Rue Du Lac De Turckham, Tunis | 5 star hotelfrom $154 -
Yadis Ibn Khaldoun
30 rue el Koweit, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $60 -
Hotel Solymar
Soliman Plage, Tunis | 2 star hotelfrom $16 -
Hotel Les Ambassadeurs
75 Avenue Taieb M'hiri Le Belvedere, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $93 -
Hotel Le Pacha
4 Avenue Khereddine Pacha, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Hotel Ariha
110, Rue de Palestine , Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $84 -
Africa Hotel
50 Av Habib Bourguiba BP 73, Tunis | 5 star hotel -
BEST WESTERN Hotel La Maison-Blanche
45 Avenue Mohamed V, 1, Tunis | 5 star hotelfrom $141 -
Hotel Du Parc
Avenue de l'Arabie Saoudite, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $69 -
Hotel Oscars
14 rue de Marseille, Tunis | Hotel -
Golf Royal
51-53 Rue De Yougoslavie, Tunis | Hotelfrom $78 -
Carlton Hotel Tunis
31 Av Habib Bourguiba, Tunis | 3 star hotelfrom $89 -
Tunisia Palace Golden Yasmin
13, Avenue de France , Tunis | 4 star hotelfrom $109 -
Dar El Medina
64, Rue Sidi Ben Arous, Tunis | 4 star hotelfrom $170- Super ! La meilleure adresse de Tunis
- Le seul hôtel-boutique de Tunis (et le meilleur !)
- Perfect romantic getaway
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Hotel le Consul
84 rue de Palestine, Tunis | Hotel -
Hotel Majestic
36 Ave. de Paris, Tunis | 2 star hotelfrom $84 -
Hotel Acropole
Rue Rodrigo de Freitas , Tunis | 4 star hotelfrom $102 -
Hotel Belvedere Fourati
10 Avenue des Etats Unis d, Tunis | 4 star hotel -
Hotel Excel
35 Avenue Haiib Bourguiba, Tunis | 3 star hotel -
Hotel El Oumara
42 Bis, Rue Ali Dargouth, Tunis | Hotel -
Hotel de Russie
18 rue de Russie, Tunis | Hotel