Africa Hotel Tunis
50 Av Habib Bourguiba BP 73 Tunis, 1001, Tunisia
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Tunis and Sidi Bou Said
Actually, we visited Tunis at the beginning of our trip but only spent an afternoon there. Upon our return from the tour, and before we headed out for Morocco, we spent an additional 3 days in Tunis and once again visiting beautiful Sid Bou Said (the second time the day was bright and sunny. So this "story" melds the two visits together.
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Day 1 Tunis
I fly this morning from Barcelona to Tunis; the capital city of Tunisia and home for the next 2 nights. There is a welcome dinner for me and the other 20 gay men participating in this unusual tour destination. They are from all over the U.S. Half are couples, half are singles traveling alone like me. All have an adventurous spirit and thirst for …
Day 2 Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Tuni
Our tour of Tunisia started with a visit to Carthage; just outside of the capital city of Tunis. Carthage was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world; founded in 814 B.C. by Phoenician colonizers. Over ensuing years, it was conquered by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines and finally the Arabs, falling into ruins by the 7th century A.D. The …
Day 8 Sbeitla, Kaitrouan and Tunis
This very long day will take us over 250 miles north from the Sahara Desert back to the Capital City of Tunis. En route, we stop to visit the amazing Roman ruins in Sbeitla. This well-preserved site from the 3rd century offers great insight to life in the empire. A short drive later we visit Kairouan, the holiest of all sites within Tunisia. With …
A free day in Tunis.
I enjoyed sleeping late, and a stroll through the old Medina in Tunis, exploring the small streets full of people selling all sorts of goods; produce, blue jeans or jewelry...it's all there. And hidden on some of the streets are ancient mosques, old colonial French homes of the aristocracy and tea rooms.
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