Tunisia Is one of the five Arab Maghreb countries and the northernmost country in Africa and the smallest of the group of countries located along the Atlas Mountains. Tunisians are very friendly and hospitable, giving a good life lesson for Western culture. If you are on your first trip to Tunisia, you will definitely be fascinated: the crystal clear bright blue of the Mediterranean, of the doors and windows of the houses, beaches with fine sands, Sahara tempting with safaris, palm trees or camels. Carthage, located in the suburbs of the capital Tunis, the ancient Phoenician and then Roman city, still reveals part of its disturbing history - a story of success and decay, destruction and reconstruction. The city of Carthage is located in the north-eastern Tunisia, about 15 km from Tunis on a hill rising to nearly 57 m and its coastline stretches about 3 km. Nowadays Carthage is a residential district of Tunis, with many vestiges of the Punic and Roman periods. These sites are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The National Museum of Carthage has an impressive collection of Punic vessels, statuettes or inscriptions and houses numerous archaeological treasures found during excavations. The Roman Theater, restored for the most part, impresses by inheriting such a distant past. The famous Hannibal, the greatest military commander in history, comes from northern Africa, from a Carthaginian family. The ideal vacation is to be able to discover unforgettable destinations and make the most of your stay on a small budget. Accommodation is often a major important expense when going on vacation and finding cheap accommodation during your vacation is possible and we found out to help you find affordable accommodation. Accommodations ADAM Hotel Suites offers 41 spacious accommodations, with luxurious decor. The hotel is close to the city’s largest mall and you can find many cafes and restaurants around.Some rooms have a kitchen that contains a microwave, dishwasher, an oven, a kettle, a fridge, coffee machine, a flat-screen TV, a terrace and a private bathroom with a shower. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in all the rooms. The hotel has recreational options such as an indoor pool, a spa tub and a sauna.The Adam Hotel Suites offers buffet breakfasts daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee. Yamama Apartments 3 offers rooms with private balconies and features units equipped with a kitchen featuring a refrigerator, an oven, washing machine and seating area with a flat-screen TV. Yamama Apartments 3 offers comfortable accommodation with only one room type - apartment. Wireless internet is available in the apartment rooms for free. Dar Jaafar is a house decorated in an authentic Arabesque Berber style that gives it a unique feel! The apartment is well situated in a quiet neighborhood, very close to shops, dining, and the beach! The house consists of a large courtyard, living room, bathroom, two bedrooms, and a very well equipped kitchen. The exterior features a large private terrace with an additional shower. Where to do your groceries Have you ever gone grocery shopping in an Arabic country? It can be a struggle sometimes, as well as a very fun experience. You can find small shops everywhere called "Hanout". In the bigger cities of Tunisia, you can find large supermarkets, such as "Magasin General", "Monoprix" or "Carrefour". In the markets -Medina, Souq you can negotiate with the salesmen. Ben Yaghlane Shops Lac 2 chain of stores offers a varied and complete range of fresh and canned food products. They offer a variety of very good quality local products and other imported value for money. The market shop offers you a long list of exceptional ingredients and different traditional Tunisian vegan sweet bread spreads, plant milks, cheeses, charcuterie, oils, dried fruits, spices, chocolates and groceries like maple syrup, fresh olives, nuts, etc. at reasonable prices. Epicerie Aladin is a small grocery shop and has a bakery as well as a reasonably priced collection of street food. Ben Yaghlane La Marsa offers a wide range of pastry products. You will also find a wide choice of seeds, nuts and oilseeds, enough to enhance each of your dishes. The cheese and cold meats platters are carefully prepared to delight your guests. Restaurants Tunisia might be the smallest country in North Africa, but a trip to Tunisia wouldn't be complete without a taste of the savory of their delicious food and be prepared to fall in love with Tunisian cuisine's mix of ingredients combined from numerous other cultures including Spanish, Turkish and Arabic. Café Resto Le 716 is a great place to enjoy a lunch in the restaurant or a brunch on the terrace in generous canapes. The decor of the restaurant has modern architecture based on shapes, colors and materials. You should try at breakfast a popular Tunisian dish calledOjja (Shakshuka) -a delicious tomato flavored with garlic, chili peppers, spices and poached egg dish. As a dessert there are innumerable kinds of desserts you can order baklava, assida- a thick flour cream and grilled pine seeds, and, depending on the meals at hand, pistachio, hazelnuts and pine kernels. You can taste these sweets during the day with mint tea. BBQ Kantaoui is a perfect restaurant for grill lovers, with unique dishes for your gourmet break. Their specialty is lamb meat, beef, fish and kebab all cooked strictly on the grill accompanied by more or less spicy sauces, and excellent salads. BBQ is a restaurant that everyone recommends for the freshness and quality of the food served, for hygiene and cleanliness and finally for the prices. The bread to this restaurant is homemade and so delicious! The Kitchen Restaurant la Marsa is one of the distinguished restaurants in Tunis halfway bistro and a luxury restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, comfortable chairs with a leather sitting and multitude of varieties of meat dishes that will tickle the taste buds with a relaxed style and a sober decor serving tasty salads, steaks of all kinds and entrecote all cooked on the grill. They serve generous portions and deserve a try. Nightclubs The nightclubs in Tunis are a little bit different from Europe. The nightclubs are not really a thing and most likely you will find yourself in a bar. There are open-air discos and people enjoying a narguila- water pipe. Female travelers must be warned that going out solo at night is highly advised against. Plaza Corniche is an area known for upscale hotels that all have their own bars and clubs where you can enjoy casual drinks and most popular nightlife venues in the area, with a dance floor that comes alive at night. Cafe El M'rabet is the oldest cafe in the city. The first floor is a cafe with nice traditional Tunisian seating, and the second floor is the restaurant. Here you will serve your cafe or hookah sitting on traditional chairs and low tables. Live music is often played in the evenings. Nuba bar is located on the ground floor of the Hotel de la Jetee. Nuba bar is open until 3 am making it a great hotspot for the people who want to stay out late. Electronic music is played, various tapas and dishes are offered and a variety of alcoholic drinks can taste your buds. Tourist attraction Carthage is a natural beauty with plenty of history to keep you intrigued and fascinated at the same time with numerous ancient ruins. The city Carthage is an excellent base to explore the nearby Roman ruins which is one of the highlights you should not miss visiting. Tunisia is home to many interesting and full of history places worthy of the word to visit. Let’s explore just a few of them! Dar El Annabi is inhabited by the Annabi family and transformed into a private museum presenting the lifestyle of one of the rich Tunisian families in Sidi Bou Said. The rooms are nicely decorated and they even have wax figures to depict people in the house. On the top of Dar El Annabi, you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the city of Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. The Romans Emperors left behind them great history on Byrsa Hill an ancient site containing the ruins of the original Punic city as well as the Carthage National Museum with a wealth of exhibitions and information about the history of Carthage and St Louis Cathedral known as the Acropolium which is no longer used for worship but instead hosting public events and concerts, making it the perfect place to begin explorations of Carthage. Byrsa Hill is known as the Punic Quarter, or ‘Hannibal‘s neighborhood’ where the eminent generals Hannibal once led his army and a troop of war elephants through the Alps to attack Rome from the north. The Romans empire left behind their marks all over the countries of the Mediterranean. Baths of Antoninus are the largest ruins of Roman Carthage. The Baths of Antoninus were built during the reign of Emperor Anthony Pius around 2,000 years ago. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Tunisia. Once you walk inside the ruins, you can understand how majestic it used to be! If you have ticked Carthage, Tunisia, on the list of countries you want to discover, with its people and its beauties, with its troubled history, with its golden beaches, we are waiting for impressions about your visit to Tunisia! Connect with us: BackpackGo is a product of Privacy policy Remove stored cookies www.backpackgo.net Our story: aka about us Your story: who this app is for