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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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Bizerte
Bizerte
bizerte_traditionnal_houseis a capital city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia. It has a population of 114,371 (2004 census).
Bizerte is known as the oldest and most European city in Tunisia. It was founded around 1000 BC by Phoenicians from Tyre. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France.
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Djerba
Djerba

djerba

Djerba is with its 514 km² the largest island off North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes off the coast of Tunisia.

No different from Ulysses, who some authors have described as Djerba's first tourist, a traveler will find the people of this Tunisian isle friendly and hospitable. From the first day of a visit, the delightful charms of Djerba will hold most travelers spellbound.

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Hammamet
Hammamet
hammamet_sunsetHammamet is a town in Tunisia. Due to its beaches it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports. It was the first ..tourist destination in Tunisia. It is located in the south east of the northern ..peninsula of Cap Bon in the Governorate of Nabeul, on the northern edge of the ..Gulf of Hammamet. 
The reported number of inhabitants varies from 20,000 to 70,000 and the ..population quadruples due to tourists in the summer. 
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Sidi Bous Said
Sidi Bou Said
sidi_bousaid_port Sidi Bou Said is a town in northern Tunisia (it is located only 20 km from the capital of Tunisia, Tunis).
The town got its name for a Muslim religious figure who lived there, Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el BejiHammamet and other tourist towns usually come to Sidi Bou Said. It can be reached by a TGM train, which runs from Tunis to La Marsa. (before he came along, it was called Jabal el-Menar).
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Sousse
Sousse
sousseSousse is a city of Tunisia. Located 140 km south of Tunis, the city has 220,000 inhabitants (2003 estimate). It is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in the south of Morocco (Bil�d al-Sūs). It is the capital of Sousse Governorate with 540,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate).
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Kelibia
Kelibia
kelibiaKélibia is a coastal town on the Cap Bon peninsula, Nabeul province in the far northeastern part of Tunisia. It is located at around . The main landmark of Kelibia is the recently-restored fortress overlooking the harbour. Kelibia is a fishing port and is home to Tunisia's National Fishing School. The town has a population of 43,209 (2004 census).

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Mahdia
Mahdia
mahdia(al-Mahdiya), is a Tunisian coastal city with 37,000 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse.
Mahdia is a provincial centre north of Sfax. It is important for the associated fish-processing industry, as well as weaving. It is the capital of Mahdia Governorate.

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Kerkennah
Kerkennah
kerkennahKerkennah Islands  are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabes, The Islands are low-lying being no more than 3 metres above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and Gharbi. The archipelago has an area of 160 km2 and a population of 14,400 (2006).

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Mounastir
Monastir
el-monastir-ribatCalled /lmisti:r/ in Tunisian Arabic, (20 km south of Sousse; 162 km south of Tunis), is a city on the central shore of Tunisia, in the Sahel area. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is 41,400. Located in north-eastern Tunisia, it is the capital of Monastir Governorate.

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Port el Kantaoui
Port El Kantaoui
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Tourist complex 10 kilometres north of Sousse in central Tunisia. Built in 1979 specifically as a tourist centre, it boasts a modern marina equipped for over 300 boats and several golf courses, as well and a full array of other sporting activities from water skiing to paragliding. The 36-hole PGA approved championship course makes Port El Kantaoui a popular destination for golfing.

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Korbous
Korbous
korbous01Mae Korbous yn spa (lle â ffynhonnau iachusol ynddo) ar arfordir gogledd-ddwyrain Tunisia yn ardal Cap Bon. Gorwedd y dref fechan ar lan Gwlff Tunis tua 60 km i'r dwyrain o'r brifddinas Tunis, rhwng Soliman a Sidi Daoud.
Yn weinyddol mae Korbous yn rhan o dalaith Nabeul, a chafodd ei chyhoeddi'n dref gynghor ar 20 Mai 1982, gyda phoblogaeth o 3551 o bobl (cyfrifiad 2004), gan gynnwys yr ardal o'i chwmpas.

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La Marsa
La Marsa
la_marsa_mosket1Or 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.

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Gabès
Gab�s
gabs_shop Gabès  is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate, a province of Tunisia.
History
By the end of the 10th century Sfax had become an independent city state. The city was conquered by Roger of Sicily in 1148 and occupied until it was liberated in 1156 by local forces, and was briefly occupied by European forces again, this time by the Spanish, in the 16th century.

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Nabeul
Nabeul
nabeul_marchandsNabeul is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia, on the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. A former Roman colony, its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Nafplion, and Nablus). It is a popular tourist destination and the main centre of the Tunisian pottery industry. It is located at around  and is the capital of the Nabeul Governorate. The city has a population of 56,387 (2004 census).

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Sfax
Sfax
sfax_merchandCity in Tunisia with 340,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), situated on the Gulf of Gabes, in from the Mediterranean Sea, in the middle of Tunisia. It is the capital of Sfax governorate with 860,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 7,545 km².
The economic base of Sfax are industries for phosphates, olive oil, sponges, pistachio, nuts, almonds and wool; as well as export and import activities.

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Tabarka
Tabarka
tabarka_fort_gnoisTabarka is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, at about , close to the border with Algeria. It has been famous for its coral fishing, the Coral Festival of underwater photography and the annual jazz festival. Tabarka's history is a colorful mosaic of Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Turkish civilizations. The town is dominated by an offshore rock on which is built a Genoese castle. 

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Zarzis
Zarzis
zarzisZarzis is a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The climate is mainly dry and sunny, making it a popular tourist destination mixing the old and the traditional. It has a major port where a park of economic activities is based. In fact this very port is of major importance and played a very crucial role throughout the history of Zarzis, to the Phoenician, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.
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