Medina meanders: exploring the old walled city in the heart of Tunis
7 min read • Mar 14, 2019
Over the centuries, the medinas of the Maghreb have disseminated their magic far outside the monumental walls that surround them. Weary traders have…
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Tunisia
- Best things to do in Tunis in spring
5 min read • Feb 22, 2019
Spring is the perfect season to visit Tunis. As the short, rainy winter months give way to longer days and the return of uninterrupted sunshine, the city…
- Exploring the Berber towns and culture of Tunisia
8 min read • Feb 19, 2019
Tunisia's Berber community was largely ignored and silenced during the long years before the ouster of former president Ben Ali, but since the 2011…
- Seven typical Tunisian dishes you must try
5 min read • Jan 4, 2019
Tunisians love to eat, but not as much as they love to feed their guests. If you're invited to a Tunisian home for dinner, you'll be regaled with a…
- Top things to do in Sfax's historic medina
6 min read • Nov 8, 2018
With few touristy sites, industrial Sfax usually falls off travellers’ radars, but its 1200-year-old medina – the smallest in Tunisia – has plenty of…
- Tempting gastronomic experiences to put Tunisia on your foodie map
7 min read • Oct 19, 2018
Tunisia, ribboned by a thousand kilometres of prime Mediterranean coastline and blessed with a sun-drenched interior, might not be the first place that…
- Desert odyssey: planning your trip to the Tunisian Sahara
6 min read • Oct 15, 2018
Long a popular winter sun destination for Europeans, Tunisia’s resorts and beaches often come with locals leading brightly saddled camels for tourists to…
- Finding the Force: exploring Star Wars film sets in southern Tunisia
6 min read • Sep 20, 2018
Luke Skywalker was not a fan of his home planet, Tatooine. 'If there's a bright centre to the universe,' he moaned to C-3PO at the beginning of the…
- Five best day trips from Tunis
8 min read • Aug 28, 2018
Tunis itself has all the charm you need for a short break, but if you’re staying longer, the city makes a great base for exploring the north and central…
- Back to the past: staying overnight in Tunisia's best traditional dar hotels
5 min read • Jul 18, 2018
A stay in one of Tunisia's traditional dars is the best way to get up close to the cultural heritage of these historic houses, as well as the colour and…
- Seven reasons why now is the time to return to Tunisia
7 min read • Jul 2, 2018
As the mercury soars and the beach resorts fill up along the coasts of the Mediterranean, there’s one place where you can still stake out your own patch…
- How to live like a Local in Tunis
5 min read • Jun 21, 2018
Lonely Planet Local Erin Harvey moved to Tunis two years ago and has relished the relaxed pace of life and the many sunny days, which are perfect for…
- A perfect day on Djerba, Tunisia’s island of coexistence
5 min read • Mar 14, 2018
For such a small island, Djerba is bursting with cultural richness. Swimming in the sea off Tunisia’s southeastern coast, it contains all the…
- Dinner with a view: where to dine alfresco in Tunis
4 min read • Oct 10, 2017
Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, the northeastern reaches of Tunis are the place to soak up reliable sunshine and the cosmopolitan…
- Desert of dreams: how and where to experience the Sahara
4 min read • Apr 1, 2013
A fount of solitude and the desert of childhood imaginings, the Sahara Desert is like nowhere else on earth. It is the world’s largest desert, at once…