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Backpacking in Tunesia
by thomas69 01 June 2012
Dear all, at the end of June I would like to go for approx. 10 days to mainland Tunesia with my backpack. Possible destinations might…
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Re: Where is the best base? Sousse or Hammamet?
by sandstoneandamber 06 May 2012
I stayed in Sousse and loved it, including a side trips to El Jem, Kairouan, Chott El-Djerid salt lake, and the desert http://sandstoneandam…
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Re: Don't go
by wasleys 01 May 2012
We spent a month in Tunisia from mid March to Mid April and this report is completely contrary to our experience. We found most Tunisians…
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Contact info for the Mosque of Uqba
by NicolaiT 08 April 2012
Hi guys, I'm organizing a study tour to Tunesia where we'll go in a few weeks. While there we're going to Kairouan to see the Mosque…
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RE: Planning a trip to Tunisia this december...
by Trochee 24 March 2012
Hello khurram 10 days are too less. but then what is the purpose of your trip, what are your interests? i visited Tunis, Sousse, Kairoua…
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RE: Where is the best base? Sousse or Hammamet?
by slowwukwai 23 March 2012
Based in Hammamet (or Tunis) is better for going to see Dougga. Hammamet is basically just a beach resort, so there's not much to see…
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Where is the best base? Sousse or Hammamet?
by Branting 18 March 2012
We're planning to take a package for a week, and then use one of the two locations to get out and see stuff around the country. Key…
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Final Itinerary / Share transport
by hisurfer 15 March 2012
You all have been a lot of help in planning this trip. I wanted to run our final itinerary by the forum - if anything looks wrong or impossi…
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15 days self drive trip
by emiana 20 February 2012
Hello I will be going to Tunisia on a self-drive, independent holiday, in mid to late April for 14 nights/15days. I would like your views…
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Share Guide Tozeu>>Ksar Ghilane Fri April 13?
by hisurfer 17 January 2012
If anyone is going to be in the south of Tunisia this April, two of us are looking for others to share the cost of a guide for: Fri 13…
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RE: Weekend in the South
by slowwukwai 13 January 2012
Kairouan is ages better... Sousse isn't even in the same league. That is, unless you're itching for a beach break, in which case Sousse…
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Re: Weekend in the South
by hisurfer 12 January 2012
I remember your earlier post on Nice! My friend is really interested in the desert, so it looks like I'll get my fix during the week.…
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RE: Advice on where to go to combine beach and culture?
by bedknobs 10 January 2012
As suggested above, Tunisia is a great place to backpack round due to its small size and diversity. However, I get the impression that…
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Sidi Bouzid
by TomKubus 01 January 2012
Can anyone help me, how can i go to visit this city of Sidi Bouzid? is there any direct transport from Tunis? or do i need to be in Kairou…
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Weekend in the South
by hisurfer 28 December 2011
My buddies and I will be in Northern Tunisia for seven days, doing a loop from Tunis - Le Kef - Kairouan - Tunis. They fly out on a Sunday,…
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Re: Warning: Kairouan
by Trochee 22 December 2011
Something similar happened to me too in Kairouan but i was fortunate enough to get out of it without paying for unnecessary carpets. The…
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RE: Warning: Kairouan
by hisurfer 20 December 2011
"However the guy simply wouldn't let me leave and so I ended up buying a carpet." So ... you bought a carpet for a small amount of dollar…
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RE: Warning: Kairouan
by skunkman44 13 December 2011
if ONE ends up paying then they're going to do it again. Thank you for reporting th estory but NOT for paying the carpet. I would have…
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Warning: Kairouan
by flamante 11 December 2011
Warning to all visiting Kairouan.... While visiting this city, I stopped by the government run gift shop located next to the main mosque;…
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RE: How long to get a feeling of Tunisia?
by neckervd 21 November 2011
Choose between archeological places: Bardo Museum at Tunis, Dougga, Bulla Regia, Carthago, Tuburbo Majus, El Djem, Sbeitla, Kasserine…
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Re: North Tunisia off the beaten path
by hisurfer 10 November 2011
ah hell, it only took me half a day to realize that that route would be much too much work. I'm not good at keeping on that tight of…
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North Tunisia off the beaten path
by hisurfer 09 November 2011
First, the good news: We finally have our dates set! April 8-17, there are definitely two of us, and two are still trying to get off work.…
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RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini
by hisurfer 02 November 2011
That makes sense. It would be nice to cut a day down, but I'm looking at the bus schedules and it seems like we'd arrive in the middle…
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RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini
by chriskean1 01 November 2011
Do you mean to go to El Jem from Kairouan, and return to Kairouan for the night? That seems like a lot of driving back and forth, when…
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RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini
by hisurfer 01 November 2011
Probably public. I like the idea of having a car, but not the 1500 euro "excess insurance" hold I keep seeing. It's looking more and…
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