Hotel Africa Tunis

... of our trip. The hotels we stayed in were first rate resort hotels (except for a wonderful businessman's hotel in the heart of the new town in Tunis) and the Tunisian food was delicious. The Roman Ruins, particularly in Dougga and Sbeitla were ...

... ?  Not me.  I knew there were some in France and a few other places in Western Europe.  But North Africa?  Tunisia?  Anyway, it was pretty amazing, beautiful and terrifying like a lot of cemeteries, but amplified this time by the ...

... World War II. Perhaps one of the most famous museums of Tunisia is the Bardo Museum located in the capital, Tunis.  It is often referred to as "Africa's Louvre" and at one time was an Ottoman palace.  On the ground floor we saw statues from ...

... There is a wall to the left of the entrance listing the names of the soldiers known to have fallen in the war in North Africa, which included battles fought in Morocco and Tunisia.  The focal point, of course, is the cemetery.  If you have ever ...

... town) for some shopping, but on this holy day (Friday), many shops are closed.  We continue on to Tunis and back to our original hotel in the capital city.  There is a very special farewell dinner at a seaside restaurant where we watch the ...

... the "jet lag" stage, so I'm raring to go.  But today is a day of leisurely and independent exploration of Tunis.  Our hotel is perfectly situated near the Medina (Old City) and its markets, as well as sidewalk cafes and restaurants.  The ...

... very difficult to find the letters. I will have to backtrack and add other entries in a few days.  Tunis is more progressive than Morocco if we can agree that the following are measures of progression: there ...

... water, visit the entrance to the Medina, then walk back to the hotel to change for dinner. We have a welcome cocktail at the hotel, then drive to our dinner restaurant at the high point of the Medina near all the government buildings. It is a cool night, ...

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 ...

... in Morocco, with hard skin scraping and back cracking. I shop for birthday gifts for one of our tour members, then return to the hotel to get awards and tips organized. The party begins at six, and then we leave for our Farewell Dinner at the Dar Bel Haj ...

... all pretty and nice and everything, but felt rather strange. At least on the French boulevards of Morocco it still felt like Africa, but here it was altogether more confusing. This wasn't helped by the giant Big Ben esque clock standing in the centre of ...

... Carthaginian general who schemed out an outrageous plan to sneak up on the Romans by sending his elephant outfitted army across North Africa, up through Spain, across France and attack Rome from the North during winter.  It was a massive surprise and ...

... the English family near the swimming pool, eating and wandering around people-watching. Around 7:15 we arrived into Tunis. We stood on deck watching Africa loom ever closer, trying to guess what part if the Tunis outskirts we were passing. The english ...

... played out had we been short). We then reloaded at an ATM before heading back to the hotel through the Medina. ---------------------------- For our last night in Tunis, Shannon took advantage (as she often does) of the opportunity to haggle for some ...

... my girlfriend at the time. We flew from Bristol to Tunis where we would be staying. We were staying in a hotel near the beach in a typically touristy part of Tunis. We did a few trips out and about of the hotel to local villages and deserts which was ...

... must-see for any visitor, as it contains an incomparable collection of Roman mosaics that once adorned the homes of Roman Africa's wealthiest citizens. The quality, size and variety of these works of art are astounding.   We conclude the day with ...

... fields, etc. After the defeat of Carthage in 146 BC, the Romans made the area a province and called it a familiar word: Africa. It became a major source of wheat for the empire and a number of wealthy Roman cities grew here. The Bardo Museum has hundreds ...

... , Corrie was stopped at the entrance by the security indicating that Corrie was over the 2m height limit. Chezzy thinking this is Africa, anything is negotiable, started trying to bargain for a higher entrance fee for Corrie because of its height. We not ...