ScratchyMapp
Log inGet the app

Tunisia travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 21 places to see
  • 18 local dishes

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA license · Read on Wikipedia

What to see in Tunisia

All 21 places →
  • Al-Zaytuna Mosque

    Al-Zaytuna Mosque

    Tunis

    Al-Zaytuna Mosque is a major mosque at the center of the historic medina of Tunis, Tunisia. The mosque is the oldest in the city.

  • Amphitheatre of El Jem

    Amphitheatre of El Jem

    El Jem, Mahdia

    The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It has been listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.

  • Archaeological Site of Carthage

    Archaeological Site of Carthage

    Carthage, Tunis

    The Archaeological Site of Carthage is a site dispersed in the current city of Carthage (Tunisia) and classified as part of the World Heritage by UNESCO since 1979.

  • Bardo National Museum

    Bardo National Museum

    Tunis

    The Bardo National Museum or Bardo Palace is an arts and North African history museum in Le Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia.

  • Baths of Antoninus

    Baths of Antoninus

    Carthage, Tunis

    The Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage, located in Carthage, Tunisia, are the largest set of Roman thermae built on the African continent and one of three largest built in the Roman Empire.

  • Chebika Oasis

    Chebika Oasis

    Chebika, Tozeur

    Chebika (الشبيكة) is a mountain oasis and associated village in western Tunisia, in Tozeur Governorate.

What to eat in Tunisia

All 18 dishes →
  • Brik

    Brik

  • Couscous Tunisino

    Couscous Tunisino

  • Mechouia

    Mechouia

  • Bambalouni

    Bambalouni

  • Chorba Tunisina

    Chorba Tunisina

  • Fricassé

    Fricassé

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • March

    Tozeur23°C

    March is the sweet spot for the Sahara: warm days, cool nights and none of the summer heat.

  • June

    Djerba30°C

    June is hot but not scorching, with a calm turquoise sea and long beach days before the peak of the summer heat.

  • November

    Djerba23°C

    With days around 23°C, November is ideal for beaches, Houmt Souk's markets and the island's quiet villages.

Itineraries in Tunisia

No public itineraries for this country yet. The first one could be yours.

More guides