Top 15 Experiences
- Wander through the Medina of Tunis — The UNESCO-protected labyrinth of 700 monuments, souks, and mosques is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the Islamic world. Get deliberately lost! → Chap. Tunis
- Marvel at the Bardo Museum — The world's largest and most significant collection of Roman mosaics, housed in a former Beylical palace. The mosaic of Virgil alone measures 3×3 meters. → Chap. Tunis
- Visit Sidi Bou Said at sunset — The blue-and-white artist village above the Gulf of Tunis is Tunisia's number one Instagram spot. Drink Thé au pignon (pine nut tea) at Café des Nattes, where Paul Klee painted. → Chap. Tunis
- Stand in the Amphitheater of El Jem — The third-largest amphitheater of the Roman world (UNESCO) is better preserved than the Colosseum in Rome. It held 35,000 spectators — in the middle of the Tunisian steppe. → Chap. Sahel
- Spend a night in the Sahara — Camel ride to the desert camp, Berber music by the campfire, then sleep under the clearest starry sky you've ever seen. From Douz or Tozeur. → Chap. Sahara
- Explore the ruins of Carthage — Once the most powerful city of the western Mediterranean, Rome's arch-enemy. The Antoninus Pius Baths were the largest baths outside Rome. → Chap. Tunis
- Visit Kairouan — The fourth holiest city of Islam houses the oldest mosque in North Africa (670 AD) and is famous for its carpets and the pastry Makroud. → Chap. Sahel
- Bargain in the Medina of Sousse — The UNESCO-protected old town with its Ribat (fortress monastery) and the labyrinth of souks is livelier than any museum. → Chap. Sahel
- The mountain gorges of Tamerza and Chebika — Waterfalls in the middle of the desert, abandoned Berber villages on the edge, and film sets from "The English Patient." → Chap. Sahara
- Drive over the Chott el-Jerid — The largest salt lake in the Sahara shimmers in all colors. The road runs 40 km straight through a surreal landscape that resembles another planet. → Chap. Sahara
- Visit the cave dwellings of Matmata — The underground Berber houses served as the setting for Luke Skywalker's home on Tatooine. The Hotel Sidi Driss is still preserved in its original state. → Chap. Djerba
- Relax on Djerba — Tunisia's dream island offers endless sandy beaches, the oldest synagogue in Africa, and a street art project that has turned the village of Erriadh into an open-air gallery. → Chap. Djerba
- Try Brik — The Tunisian national dish: a thin pastry shell (Malsouka), filled with egg, tuna, capers, and parsley, crispy fried. Every family has its own recipe. → Chap. Food & Drink
- Stroll through the palm groves of Tozeur — Over 400,000 date palms in an ancient oasis, crisscrossed by a 13th-century irrigation system. The Deglet Nour date is considered the best in the world. → Chap. Sahara
- Experience Tabarka underwater — Tunisia's diving capital offers coral reefs, Roman underwater ruins, and one of the largest red coral populations in the Mediterranean. → Chap. North Coast
