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Tunisia's list of attractions would do justice to a country twice its size. From the Roman-era hot springs at Hamman Mellegue to the space-age sets of Star Wars (parts of which were filmed at Matmata), its lush-to-lunar landscapes have seen more action than the New World nations combined.
Spend a few days here and you'll agree: daydreaming at the famous Roman ruins of Carthage and El-Jem is almost as good as stepping into Virgil's Aeneid and knocking one back with Dido, while a day's dawdling on the north coast's beaches or those of Jerba Island, the 'Land of the Lotus Eaters', will leave you wondering why Hannibal ever left.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Republic of Tunisia
Population
9,920,000
Currency
Name: Tunisian Dinar
Code: TND
Symbol: TD
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Arabic
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code
+216
Weights & Measures
Metric
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