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Tunis, March 23, 2008 (TunisiaOnline) The 22nd edition of the much
celebrated Tamaghza mountain oasis festival , in the governorate of
Tozeur, was launched on Saturday by a parade, organized at the town's
entrance. The opening of the festival gathered together popular and
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Page 1 of 2  Or al-Marsa is a coastal town in far northeastern Tunisia near the capital Tunis. The population is estimated as 65,742, as of 2006. The old summer capital of pre-colonial Tunisia, it is today a popular vacation spot for many middle class Tunisians.
It is connected to Tunis by the TGM railway.
La Marsa is the most northern one of the sea side suburbs of Tunisia,
and is totally dominated by Tunisians.
La Marsa is the number one place
for the higher middle class, when they go for a chic summer address.
The reason for this is easy to understand when you're down on the
beach, looking up at all the nice white houses that lie among the green
trees of the soft ridge running parallel to the wide beach.
But the reality is that 95% of all summer houses in La Marsa have to be
built in places that are seriously far away from the beach. Many
families escaping the summer heat of Tunis, end up in a street 5-6
kilometres away from both the beach and the small centre of La Marsa.
The prices of the best houses in La Marsa are reputedly insane, and
even hiring is so expensive that the French Riviera becomes an
economical alternative. And you will think something like: «Of course
there are many rich people here, but how can there be so many of them?»
Most
visitors will not get to see the large plantation of summer houses that
starts at the other side of the bridge, as seen from the TGM-station.
The small centre of La Marsa is packed with young Tunisians in
weekends, and it is quite charming, but honestly, there is little to
see. As for the beach, just cross the bridge, and go down for the
beginning of the beach. This section is far less visited, but walking
through the sand to the chic parts, is quicker than walking the streets. |
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