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Tunisia in a Click

LKlkpro ·26 photographs ·5 Oct 2007 – 14 Oct 2007 ·10 days
Where
Monastir, Kairouan, Tozeur, Chebika, Tamerza, Nefta, Kebili, Douz Matmata, Gabès, Sfax, El Jem, Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said
When
5 Oct 2007 – 14 Oct 2007
10 days · trip of 2007
Who
luca mason · @lkpro · cassano magnago
How
Travel diary
The story · 1 days
Day 15 Oct 2007

general description

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Italy/Monastir

overnight stay.

DAY 2: Monastir/Kairouan/Tozeur

departure for Kairouan, the fourth holiest city in the Islamic world, also famous for its carpet production. Visit of the Great Mosque of Okba, the Mausoleum of the Barber and the Aghlabid Basins. Lunch in a restaurant. Continue to Tozeur via Gafsa.

DAY 3: Tozeur/Chebika/Tamerza/Nefta/Tozeur

departure for the visit of the oases of Chebika and Tamerza. visit of the oasis of Nefta, which boasts more than two thousand palm groves, and of the village of Tozeur. Visit of the museum of Dar Cherait

DAY 4: Tozeur/Kebili/Douz

departure for Douz through the salt lake Chott El Jerid, famous for its mirages. Arrival in Douz.. Visit of the town located at the gateway to the desert and of the oases of the area.

DAY 5: Douz/Matmata/Gabes/Sfax

departure for Matmata. Visit of a troglodyte dwelling and of a Berber family. stop in Gabes and visit to the spice market. Continue to Sfax, an important commercial center of Tunisia. Visit of the city.

DAY 6: Sfax/El Jem/Monastir/Sousse

departure for El Jem. Visit of the Roman amphitheater. Continue to Monastir and visit of the Ribat and the mausoleum of Bourguiba. continue to Sousse and visit of the Medina.

DAY 7: Monastir/Tunis/Carthage/Sidi Bou Said/Monastir

Departure for Tunis. Arrival and visit of the Bardo Museum and the Medina. Continue for the visit of Carthage. visit of Sidi Bou Said. Return to Sousse or Monastir.

DAY 8: Monastir/Italy

Return to Italy

The tour is carried out by off-road vehicle, Useful information

Currency: The Tunisian dinar, major credit cards are accepted Language: The official language is Arabic but the whole population understands and speaks French correctly Required documents For Italian citizens a valid identity card for travel abroad is sufficient, or a passport valid our company is not responsible in case of failure to depart due to invalid documents. Time Zone: There is no time difference except when daylight saving time is in effect in Italy Health advice: No vaccination is required. We recommend, in addition to medicines for personal use, a disinfectant for gastrointestinal disorders Clothing and shopping: Practical clothes and comfortable shoes are advisable. For visits to mosques, women are required to cover their shoulders and men are not allowed to enter in shorts. It is advisable to buy film from Italy.

It is forbidden to photograph barracks, government buildings and airports.

Flights

Airline: Air One

Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said

The journey's photographs

26 photographs · click to open them full screen

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