Tunisia Way

1. Other archeological sites
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...dered as a continuation. The early 19th century was the time when piracy finally was rooted out in North Africa. And of course the navy made used of the local knowledge of the sea and ships. It is q...

2. OUDNA
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...ger one of El Jem. It could seat as much as 16,000 spectators. It was actually the 3rd largest in North Africa in Roman times. About half of the seats have been restored. Even the iron fence ...

3. KERKOUANE
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...a Roman town. Considering its excellent location, next to the sea (top photo) right here on the tip of Africa, about as close as you can get to Europe, it is mystery why the Romans never...

4. Ha�dra
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...name, Ammaedara was the original name for this great Roman city. It is one of the oldest Roman cities in Africa, located as a border city protecting the fertile valleys against the rebellious triba...

5. Monastir Museum
(Tourism/Museum)

...mic Tunisia. Uthina Museum Uthina (Oudna). Uthina is thought to be one of the oldest colonies in Africa, since its creation (by veterans) dates back to the time of Augustus, although the sit...

6. El Jem Museum
(Tourism/Museum)

...man Thysdrus, El Jem's illustrious predecessor, and one of the richest and most powerful cities of Roman Africa. The monuments of Thysdrus were among the finest in the empire, including one of the w...

7. Tunisia Rally 2008 opens up to new categories of vehicles
(News/Sport)

Tunis , March 31, 2008 (TunisiaOnline) --The Tunisia Rally 2008 which constitutes the first African leg of the World Cup of Raid- Rallies, will gather this year some 1000 participants, 350 vehicl

8. Bardo Museum
(Tourism/Museum)

...s and urns, amphora and jewelry, add to our appreciation of the great artistry of these peoples of Roman Africa. The Christian Era  The Christian era appears in the mosaics around th...

9. Dougga
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...ls, the may seem crude and ordinary, but here you have the best examples of the technique known as opus africanum, where large stones strengthen walls made from smaller stones. The portico re...

10. Jebil
(Tourism/National Parks)

...the perennial species, one observes primarily Aristida pungens which occupy the small dunes and, Oudneya africana, emblematic species of the park. But one finds also the calligonum, which shelters ...

11. El Fe�dja
(Tourism/National Parks)

...ark without mentioning the Stag of Berbérie, among the 25 mammals listed, only cervidé of Africa, protected here since the beginning from the years 1960 and whose herd reconstituted i...

12. Matm�ta
(Tourism/Sahara)

... troglodyte accommodations. One of Call of Duty 2 missions takes place in Matmâta as part of North African Campaign.   Star Wars Star Wars setting Matmata is so...

13. Douz
(Tourism/Sahara)

...wrestling, and racing of horses and salugis (a type of dog, similar to a greyhound, native to the North African desert.) Douz is home to the Museum of the Sahara, which showcases displays on trad...

14. Bulla Regia
(Tourism/Historical sites)

...he site's museum. Broadly speaking, it was part of the territory conquered for Rome in 203 BCE by Scipio Africanus, but in 156 BCE it became the capital of the NumidianMassinissa, who "recover...

15. foreign direct investment (FDI)
(Economy/Investment)

...he best "country risks" in the MENA region According to the Middle East and North Africa publication "MENA report" for the year 2002 on country risk, Tunisia is rank...

16. Investment Incentives
(Economy/Investment)

... Trade Agreements Tunisia prides itself on maintaining preferential trading-partner relations with African, Arab and Mediterranean nations. Tunisia has entered into trade agreements with fort...

17. Major Italian leasing bank opens branch in Tunis
(News/Economy)

...Italy geographically and culturally and plays the role of a natural hub allowing Italy to conquer North African markets such Libya, Algeria as well as Egypt”, she added. On his part, M...

18. Tunisia first in Africa and in the Arab world in terms of environmental performance
(News/International)

...in the world for its “environmental performance index” (EPI). Tunisia stands out as first in Africa and in the Arab World in the 2008 edition of the EPI, with an overall score of 78,1%....

19. Carthage Land
(Tourism/Attraction & Entertainment)

...ractions and highly colored animations are awaiting all the family. It is unique in Northern Africa, for the great number of its games and innovations compared with the classical leisure...

20. Athletism
(Sport/Individual sport)

...   The Tunisian athlete Hatem Ghoula gained the first gold medal of the championships of Africa of the nations in the proof of the 20 km walks in 1:26 ' 41 " 06. With this gold ...

21. gymnastics
(Sport/Individual sport)

...ul sport in our regions, with the image of the success of its leader Wajdi Bouallègue, champion of Africa and one of best the gymnastes worldwide, currently. This champion who was practica...

22. Various trades
(Culture/Craft in Tunisia)

...lly starting from IIème century that this art developed so much so that one can speak about a true African school, marked by a great control of the illustrated representation and a pallet as ri...

23. International Centre for Environmental Technologies
(Environment/Relevant Organization)

... Hydraulic Resources, the CITET aims to improve and strengthen the capacities of Tunisia and other Arab-African and Mediterranean countries in the fields of transfer, adaptation and promotion of en...

24. Presentation
(Education/Education in Tunisia)

...Arabic language and literature, Islamic thought, and the history and geography of the Tunisian and North African region.  In the university sector, the government established the University...

25. Telecommunication
(Economy/Services)

...telsat and Arabsat. Tunisia has also joined to major telecom projects such as RASCOM, THURAYA, OXYGEN and AFRICA ONE. The connection of its network GSM to similar networks, through the roaming ser...

26. Kebili
(Tourism/Sahara)

... History Kebili or in correct spelling Gibili is one of the oldest Oasis in Tunisia and North Africa. Kebili holds the earliest hard evidence of human habitation in Tunisia ...

27. Medenine
(Tourism/Sahara)

...ne was already the most important trading centre in the south, attracting merchants from all over North Africa and even from Bornu, to the south of the Sahara.  The Ksar housed the cent...

28. Bizerte
(Tourism/Coast)

...the north coast of Tunisia, 66 km north of Tunis and 15 km away from Cap Blanc, the northernmost point in Africa. The city is on the Mediterranean coast and is close to both Sardinia and Sicily. ...

29. Kerkennah
(Tourism/Coast)

...red small taxis and buses. IMPORTANT Don't go here. Kerkennah Islands is the biggest lie in North Africa. Why there is charter tourism out here is a gigantic mystery. Why not go tekking in t...

30. Mahdia
(Tourism/Coast)

... site during the time of the Phoenicians and Romans, but was destroyed during the Arab conquest of North Africa. Mahdia was founded by the Fatimids under the Caliph Abdallah al-Mahdi in 921 and nam...